LIT108 CM - Poetry and Philosophy

This course will give an overview of the main conceptions of the relationship between poetry and philosophy in Western culture, from classical antiquity to the present. It will proceed through a series of questions. The first of these are: What is poetry? What is philosophy? How might they best relate to one another? Why does Plato refer to an “ancient enmity” between poetry and philosophy? Why might there be tension between the two activities? How might they be harmonized? What is the relation of reason to imagination?

Offered: Every year

Credit: 1

Course Number: LIT 108 CM