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OTUFM 62-B-1-25
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On Mimesis [Version B]
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- [1955?] (Creation)
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25 pages, typed
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(1896-1965)
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Zuckerkandl explores Aristotle’s use of the word “mimesis” in relation to the arts. Zuckerkandl focuses on determining how the arts derive “significance” or develop meaning. Zuckerkandl determines that the arts can become meaningful 1) because they refer to or depict extant objects or situations in the real world, or 2) the medium utilizes its elements in such a way that the assemblage of parts becomes meaningful. Zuckerkandl dubs these “transcendent” and “immanent” meanings, respectively. He cites music as an example of an art form that possesses both transcendent and immanent meaning.
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- English
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St. John's, Box 1, Folder 10
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Published:
- Zuckerkandl, Viktor. 1958. “Mimesis.” Merkur: Deutsche Zeitschrift für europäisches Denken 12, no. 3 (March): 225–40.
Catalogue entry for lecture:
- Zuckerkandl, Victor. 1955. “On mimesis.” Lecture at St. John’s College (Annapolis, MD).