Midterm Review 1
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What reasons does Plato give for banning the poets in Republic ?
2.
Where does Plato place poetry within the spectrum of reality?
3.
Does Plato hate poetry?
4.
How, according to Janko, does Aristotle respond to Plato’s arguments for expelling the poets?
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What is the purpose of Aristotle’s Poetics ?
6.
Does Aristotle argue that poetry is of some benefit to society?
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If so, what benefit does poetry provide?
7.
According to Aristotle, what is the aim of tragedy?
8.
How does Aristotle define tragedy?
9.
What, for Aristotle, differentiates poetry from history?
10.
How does Plotinus define the relationship between beauty and truth?
11.
How does Plotinus’ account of beauty and truth differ from Plato’s and how is it the same?
12.
Is the view Plotinus presents regarding apprehension of beauty different from
Plato’s?
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Why does Hume argue that we can formulate a standard of taste?
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Does Hume argue that this standard is grounded in the fabric of the universe?
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According to Hume, how do we decide on what is tasteful? Who do we trust to make such decisions?
 What attributes would such people have?