katharsis
(καθαρσις)
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purification, purgation of passions |
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purification, purgation of passions; the term occurs in Aristotle’s definition of tragedy ( Poetics 1449b 24) and seems to be borrowed from medicine, religious initiations and magic. |
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The Golden Chain: An Anthology of Platonic and Pythagorean Philosophy, by Dr. Algis Uždavinys |
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