ɪnðə fˌɪləsˈɑːfɪkəl dɪskˈʌʃən ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹts, ɐ dɪstˈɪŋkʃən ɪz sˈʌmtaɪmz mˌeɪd bᵻtwˌiːn ðɪ ɐpəlˈoʊniən ænd dˌaɪənˈɪʒən ˈɪmpʌlsᵻz, wˌɛɹ ðə fˈɔːɹmɚɹ ɪz kənsˈɜːnd wɪð ɪmpˈoʊzɪŋ ˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuːəl ˈɔːɹdɚ ænd ðə lˈæɾɚ wɪð keɪˈɑːɾɪk kɹiːˌeɪtˈɪvᵻɾi.
In the philosophical discussion of the arts, a distinction is sometimes made between the Apollonian and Dionysian impulses, where the former is concerned with imposing intellectual order and the latter with chaotic creativity.