Philosophy and Theatre Peter P. Belobaba this ground-breaking text illustrates how

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Philosophy and Theatre Peter P. Belobaba this ground-breaking text illustrates howThe relationship between philosophy and theatre is a central theme in the writings of Plato and Aristotle and of dramatists from Aristophanes to Stoppard. Where Plato argued that playwrights and actors should be banished from the ideal city for their suspect imitations of reality, Aristotle argued that theatre, particularly tragedy, was vital for stimulating our emotions and helping us to understanding ourselves. Despite this rich history the study of