Mette Heuch Berg
Biographic Data
| ID | 8887382 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mette Heuch Berg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mette Heuch |
| FAMILY NAME | Berg |
| SIGNATURE | BERG M H |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Aristotelian Toys in the Parva Naturalia
While translating some of Aristotle’s treatises into Norwegian, I discovered that in the Parva Naturalia the philosopher made use of examples from games and play to elucidate bodily and mental activities. His usual method for doing this is the analogy. How can we explain these games and playthings, and is there a further connection to his theories in physics and astronomy? The connective link seems to be the Pythagorean philosopher Archytas from …
Ecphrasis in Greek tragedy
Ecphrasis is always static per se, showing what we may call a picture. This can, however, give a strong impression of vividness and movement. Thus, it should be possible to incorporate an ecphrasis in a tragedy although drama is the very opposite of stillness and rigidity. Greek drama is naturally restricted by the place for acting – usually the Theatre of Dionysus in Athens and the performative circumstances. Defined by these exterior conditions…
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Ecphrasis in Greek tragedy
Ecphrasis is always static per se, showing what we may call a picture. This can, however, give a strong impression of vividness and movement. Thus, it should be possible to incorporate an ecphrasis in a tragedy although drama is the very opposite of stillness and rigidity. Greek drama is naturally restricted by the place for acting – usually the Theatre of Dionysus in Athens and the performative circumstances. Defined by these exterior conditions…
Aristotelian Toys in the Parva Naturalia
While translating some of Aristotle’s treatises into Norwegian, I discovered that in the Parva Naturalia the philosopher made use of examples from games and play to elucidate bodily and mental activities. His usual method for doing this is the analogy. How can we explain these games and playthings, and is there a further connection to his theories in physics and astronomy? The connective link seems to be the Pythagorean philosopher Archytas from …
Art (2 works) · Byzantine Studies and History (1 work) · Classical Antiquity Studies (1 work) · Classical Philosophy and Thought (1 work) · Greek tragedy (1 work) · History (1 work) · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition (1 work) · Literature (1 work) · Tragedy (event) (1 work)