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245 14 a| The ancient quarrel between philosophy and poetry /c| Raymond Barfield.;

260 a| Cambridge ;a| New York :b| Cambridge University Press,c| 2011.;

300 a| x, 278 pages ;c| 24 cm;

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520 a| "This book explores the pervasiveness of poetry's impact on philosophy and, conversely, how philosophy has sometimes resisted or denied poetry's influence"--Provided by publisher.;

520 a| "From its beginnings, philosophy's language, concepts, and imaginative growth have been heavily influenced by poetry and poets. Drawing on the work of a wide range of thinkers throughout the history of western philosophy, Raymond Barfiled explores the pervasiveness of poetry's impact on philosophy and, conversely, how philosophy has sometimes resisted or denied poetry's influence. Although some thinkers, like Giambatista Vico and Nietzsche, praised the wisdom of poets, and saw poetry and philosophy as mutually beneficial pursuits, others resented, diminished or eliminated the importance of poetry in philosophy. Beginning with the famous the passage in Plato's Republic in which Socrates exiles the poets from the city, this book traces the history of the ancient quarrel between philosophy and poetry through the works of thinkers in the Western tradition ranging from Plato to the work of the contemporary thinker Mikhail Bakhtin. This new persepctive provides an illuminating way of reading philosophy that can be extended and applied to other philosophers"--Provided by publisher.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Socrates, Plato and the invention of the ancient quarrel -- Aristotle, poetry and ethics -- Plotinus, Augustine and strange sweetness -- Boethius, Dionysius and the forms -- Thomas, and some Thomists -- Vico's new science -- Kant and His Students on the Genius of Nature -- Hegel and the owl of Minerva -- Kierkegaard: a poet, alas -- Dilthey: poetry and the escape from metaphysics -- Nietzsche, Heidegger and the saving power of poetry -- Mikhail Bakhtin and novelistic consciousness.;

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The ancient quarrel between philosophy and poetry / Raymond Barfield.

Author/creator	Barfield, Raymond, 1964-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Description	x, 278 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects	Philosophy. Poetry.

Contents	Socrates, Plato and the invention of the ancient quarrel -- Aristotle, poetry and ethics -- Plotinus, Augustine and strange sweetness -- Boethius, Dionysius and the forms -- Thomas, and some Thomists -- Vico's new science -- Kant and His Students on the Genius of Nature -- Hegel and the owl of Minerva -- Kierkegaard: a poet, alas -- Dilthey: poetry and the escape from metaphysics -- Nietzsche, Heidegger and the saving power of poetry -- Mikhail Bakhtin and novelistic consciousness.
Abstract	"This book explores the pervasiveness of poetry's impact on philosophy and, conversely, how philosophy has sometimes resisted or denied poetry's influence"--Provided by publisher.
Abstract	"From its beginnings, philosophy's language, concepts, and imaginative growth have been heavily influenced by poetry and poets. Drawing on the work of a wide range of thinkers throughout the history of western philosophy, Raymond Barfiled explores the pervasiveness of poetry's impact on philosophy and, conversely, how philosophy has sometimes resisted or denied poetry's influence. Although some thinkers, like Giambatista Vico and Nietzsche, praised the wisdom of poets, and saw poetry and philosophy as mutually beneficial pursuits, others resented, diminished or eliminated the importance of poetry in philosophy. Beginning with the famous the passage in Plato's Republic in which Socrates exiles the poets from the city, this book traces the history of the ancient quarrel between philosophy and poetry through the works of thinkers in the Western tradition ranging from Plato to the work of the contemporary thinker Mikhail Bakhtin. This new persepctive provides an illuminating way of reading philosophy that can be extended and applied to other philosophers"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2010030607
ISBN	9781107000322 (hardback)
ISBN	1107000327 (hardback)
Standard identifier#	40019040049

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