Art is representational—it imitates life, characters, emotions, and actions—not imitation of transcendent forms as Plato held; through particular representations, art helps audiences see the universal and say 'aren't we all like that,' capturing something universal within particulars.

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Unidentified Speaker — A History of Philosophy | 14 Aristotle's Ethics [cxHz6E0KgKg]

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art is not imitation of form but uh IM ation of life or is it's um often translated and to distinguish it from Plato this term is good um art as representational yes but representation of Life of characters their emotions fancy imitating their emotions representing their emotions [31:29]

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A History of Philosophy | 14 Aristotle's Ethicswheatoncollege
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