Representations of things confusedly exhibited as good or bad for us are more poetic than representations of the same things not so displayed.

Aesthetics

?Rate how convincing each reason is below to see the overall strength.

1 reason for

0 reasons against

Reasons For

1 perspective

Reason for

1.We represent more in those things which we represent as good or bad for us than in those things which we do not represent as good or bad for us.
?
Think about whether this reason is strong or weak
2.Representing more corresponds to greater extensive clarity.
?
Think about whether this reason is strong or weak
3.Greater extensive clarity corresponds to greater poetic quality.
?
Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

Next step

Based on where you are in your exploration

Browse more in Aesthetics

Source

AI-extracted1/3 agreementValid

SEP: aesthetics-18th-german

View source passage

The same can be demonstrated by this reasoning also: we represent more in those things which we represent as good and bad for us than if we do not so represent them; therefore representations of things which are confusedly exhibited as good or bad for us are extensively clearer than if they were not so displayed, hence they are more poetic. Now such representations are motions of the affects, hence to arouse affects is poetic. (Meditationes, §XXVI, pp. 24–6)

Extraction notes

Validity: Extracted via Max plan + API grounding/validity checks

Details

Type: claim
Perspectives: 1 (1 for, 0 against)
Edits: 1 edit