CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2016
| Author | Ghosh, Puja |
|---|---|
| Title | Knowledge and truth in poetry:an inquiry into being and language |
| Summary | In this thesis, I propose that poetry is capable of revealing a certain kind of truth and therefore should be considered as a kind of knowledge— a knowledge which requires a paradigm fundamentally different from the ones in which knowledge-claims are traditionally made. For this purpose, I rely on Heidegger’s theorization of poetry in the later development of his thought, as well as Advaita Vedanta’s treatment of the theme of self-knowledge in the Upanishads. With reference to Heidegger, Being remains the central concept, while for Advaita, the argument incorporates an analysis of consciousness alongside that of Being. In either case, it is through their unique understanding of language and its relation to the world that I will try to make the case for poetic knowledge and truth. |
| Supervisor | David Weberman |
| Department | Philosophy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2016/ghosh_puja.pdf |
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