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The rift in the lute : attuning poetry and philosophy / Maxmilian De Gaynesford.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.Edition: 1st edDescription: 297 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780198797265
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 190 DEG
Contents:
Introduction: what is attunement? Part I. Sense and sensitivity Austin's remarks Poets and critics Philosophers What matters Truth Action Responsibility Part II. Doing things with attunement Chaucer-type Elaborating the type Four features Four poets Shakespeare's sonnets Phrasing Naming Securing Doing Doing time Conclusion: weaving new webs
Summary: Maximilian de Gaynesford aims to understand and transform the mutual antagonism between poetry and philosophy into a relationship that enhances both fields, allowing us to address important questions. The key to aligning poetry with philosophy lies in recognizing that poetic expressions are most effectively appreciated as actions. This perspective mirrors the speech act approach in analytic philosophy of language, which seeks to understand all utterances as actions. Adopting this approach, the book provides ways to deepen our appreciation of poetry and expand our understanding of philosophy. It examines works by a variety of poets, from Chaucer to Geoffrey Hill and J.H. Prynne, culminating in a detailed study of Shakespeare's Sonnets.
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Reference Reference Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai ENGLISH-REFERENCE BOOKS நான்காம் தளம் / Fourth floor 190 DEG (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 262986

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: what is attunement?
Part I. Sense and sensitivity
Austin's remarks
Poets and critics
Philosophers
What matters
Truth
Action
Responsibility
Part II. Doing things with attunement
Chaucer-type
Elaborating the type
Four features
Four poets
Shakespeare's sonnets
Phrasing
Naming
Securing
Doing
Doing time
Conclusion: weaving new webs

Maximilian de Gaynesford aims to understand and transform the mutual antagonism between poetry and philosophy into a relationship that enhances both fields, allowing us to address important questions. The key to aligning poetry with philosophy lies in recognizing that poetic expressions are most effectively appreciated as actions. This perspective mirrors the speech act approach in analytic philosophy of language, which seeks to understand all utterances as actions. Adopting this approach, the book provides ways to deepen our appreciation of poetry and expand our understanding of philosophy. It examines works by a variety of poets, from Chaucer to Geoffrey Hill and J.H. Prynne, culminating in a detailed study of Shakespeare's Sonnets.

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