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Linking perspectives : a role for poetry in philosophical inquiry

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Simecek, Karen (2022) Linking perspectives : a role for poetry in philosophical inquiry. Metaphilosophy, 53 (2-3). pp. 305-318. doi:10.1111/meta.12544 ISSN 0026-1068.

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Abstract

There is a long-standing debate about whether poetry can make a substantive contribution to philosophy with compelling arguments to show that poetry and philosophy involve distinct modes of thought and aims, albeit with similar concerns. This paper argues that reading lyric poetry can play a substantive role in philosophy by helping the philosopher understand how to forge connections with the perspectives of others. The paper takes the view that poetry is not directly philosophical but can play an important role in developing the philosopher's awareness of how perspective shapes beliefs and thought processes. Following Robert Nozick, David Lewis, and Helen Beebee, it argues for the need to broaden our conception of the aims of philosophy beyond aiming for conclusive proof, at the least where philosophical inquiry is focused on questions of value. It then shows how poetry cultivates an intellectual virtue essential to philosophy aimed at uncovering equilibria and collective understanding.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BD Speculative Philosophy
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Philosophy
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Lyric poetry -- Philosophy, Philosophy in literature, Methodology
Journal or Publication Title: Metaphilosophy
Publisher: Wiley
ISSN: 0026-1068
Official Date: April 2022
Dates:
DateEvent
April 2022Published
12 March 2022Available
26 February 2022Accepted
6 December 2021Submitted
Volume: 53
Number: 2-3
Page Range: pp. 305-318
DOI: 10.1111/meta.12544
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access (Creative Commons)
Date of first compliant deposit: 8 December 2021
Date of first compliant Open Access: 23 March 2022
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