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I. Mimesis A. Is the Imitation of action and nature according to the Law of probability and necessity 1. Flow a. The Universe is constantly changing and in motion 1) Poet has to imitate Nature, Universe and human to his play        2) Has to do this in order to teach the audience 3) Plato thought Poet was a liar        a) Thought poet made nature imitate his play b) Aristotle said poet should make play imitate nature        4) Primo Mobile a) First mover who started the Universe in motion  2. Determinism      a.  Aristotle thought the everything had cause, effect and purpose         1) Cause a) Thought cause should follow law of probability        2) Effect a) Everything we do has an effect    b) No coincides 3) Purpose        a) Since there are chain-link events, they all have a purpose b) This follows the law of necessity, all thing are necessary  3. History/tragedy/Philosophy     a. Mimesis should derive from history         1) History was essentially a myth or legend 2) Mimesis was the essentially the imitation of a myth or legend    b. Mimesis is find in tragedies by applying the laws of necessity and probability         1) Shows what could happen to the audience c. Mimesis is philosophical 1) It imitates/Explains nature, human nature, universe and how they should interact with people’s life    d. Types         1) History is what has happened 2) Tragedy is what could happen        3) Philosophy is what should happen