represented in different degrees in the theories in which they occur. This discussion of Abrams on four aesthetic theories and their gradual development in relation to the four coordinates identified is undoubtedly the most important aspect of the essay. He moves on to discuss the four important theories namely Mimetic theory, Pragmatic theory ,Expressive theory and the Objective theory. His discussion of the four aesthetic theories provides us with an idea of development of criticism till date.
2. Dryden’s Opinions about Plays in His Essay “An Essay of Dramatic Poesy”: Then came the Renaissance period in the mid sixteenth to seventeenth century and the playwrights of this period also tried to follow these set of rules but always had the lack of one component or the other. In the essay “An Essay of Dramatic Poesy” Dryden claimed that “conceived a play ought to be, A just and lively image of human nature, representing its passions and humours” (Dryden 92) which means a drama has to be just
In this essay I will compare and contrast the approaches of the Frankfurt School and the Birmingham School. cultural studies approach to the “commodification of culture, as articulated by the Birmingham School versus the political economic one proposed by the Frankfurt School”. For the Birmingham School, culture is separated from politics, each taking place in a separate sphere. And, while culture influences and supports hegemonic structures within society, these are bound within the political arena
The essay below discusses the psychoanalytic and humanist perspectives. The essay will look at the key concepts, the major causal factors responsible for the perspectives and the methods of discovery used to the explore behaviours. The psychoanalytic theory explains personality development and personality growth. It also explained psychological disorders and unconscious motives and ways in which the people deal with their sexual urges. (Weiten, 1995, pg 473). Freud claims that sexual urge is crucial
Inside the relatively small island, there is nothing but a land and a forest. Outside the island is the vast sea stretching out as far as you can see. You are now left behind on the deserted island alone with no way of asking help to the outer world, and there are only three things that you are allowed to bring with you. Using the three things, you must keep yourself alive on this island. However, that’s not sufficient. To live longer and wait for the rescue to come, you need also to enjoy the life
undesirable consequences or reactions of the outside world. The ego considers social standards and realities, etiquette and directions in determining how to behave. Similarly to the id, the ego also seeks pleasure and evades pain but it is apprehensive with planning a realistic strategy to gain pleasure. Freud made a comparison of the id being the horse, and the ego the rider. The ego is “like a man on horseback, who has to hold in check the superior strength of the horse” (Freud, 1923). Right or wrong
the category of art has always been highly debated and argued by academics and philosophers who have contributed valid reasoning as to why architecture is the highest form of art while others provided rational reasoning as to why it is not. In this essay, I will aim to construct a logical argument which aims to understand the theories of philosophers who had an significant influence on the subject, from the first definitive discourse on ‘fine arts’ by Charles Batteux to the deontological ethical theory
how can a man of his wealth commit such murder. To which Zaroff replied like this. “Life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong, and, if needs be, taken by the strong. The weak of the world were put here to give the strong pleasure. I am strong”. Zaroff has no principles or morality as may some call it. He only wanted to please himself and could go to any limits, due to his island being completely deserted. Since the island was owned by him, and the people he hunted couldn’t call for help or
glossary of the National Gallery London, defines the Canon of Art History as “The conventional timeline of artists who are sometimes considered as ‘Old Masters’ or ‘Great Artists’”. The Oxford dictionary gives this definition “A general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged:” This simple question changed the way art history was and still is viewed questioning the patriarchal assumptions
Morality is a key element in life, it is what we use to morally evaluate ourselves and others. It is a system of behaviour in regard to standards of right or wrong behaviour. It is essentially, what governs our actions and moral evaluation. In this essay, I will be discussing the two key positions of, Empiricism and Nativism, and I will be arguing that morality, in support of empiricism, is not innate, but instead, gained through experience. An empiricist takes the position that, nothing, including