greater understanding of life
representations -vividly realistic/ highly idealistic
paintings value -resemblance, drama -recognize characters
Art as imitation
plato -forms(not physical, oraganising principle, every 'particular' example shares 'univeral' features) book X -The Republic
art -mere copy of copy-further from forms = falsehood -hides real life, not of how things are, how they appear
-art could excite strong emotions -irrational
positive view to forms e.g. Hercules +the Centaur -attempts go beyond physical -idealised version of man. universal 'truth' of man, nature/drama
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