A Reflection on the Interaction between Philosophy and Poetry: The Status of Poetry in the Contemporary World

• Published in: فصلنامه نقد ادبی Vol. 16; no. 63; pp. 1 - 38
• Main Author: gholamreza pirouz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Persian
• Published: Tarbiat Modares University 01.12.2023
• Subjects: interaction of philosophy and poetry; platonic utopia; poetry and the anthropocene world; poetry and truth

Platonic discussions on the status of poetry have instigated long-lasting disputes between philosophy and poetry. Plato believed that compared to philosophy, poetry did not express the truth. Essentially, poetry could not access truth. It just lied and could, therefore, mislead. This approach result...