Objects of mimesis aristotle biography

Communication by means of imitation

"Mimetic" redirects here. Not to be confused with Mimetic muscles, Memetics, or Mimetic theory.

For other uses, see Mimesis (disambiguation).

Mimesis (;^[1]Ancient Greek: μίμησις, mīmēsis) is a term used in literary criticism and philosophy that carries a wide range of meanings, including imitatio, imitation, nonsensuous^{[clarification needed]} similarity, receptivity, representation, mimicry, the act of expression, the act of resembling, and the presentation of the self.^[2]

The original Ancient Greek term mīmēsis (μίμησις) derives from mīmeisthai (μιμεῖσθαι, 'to imitate'), itself coming from mimos (μῖμος, 'imitator, actor').

Objects of mimesis aristotle biography

In ancient Greece, mīmēsis was an idea that governed the creation of works of art, in particular, with correspondence to the physical world understood as a model for beauty, truth, and the good. Plato contrasted mimesis, or imitation, with diegesis, or narrative.

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