Poetry, Metaphysics, and the Spirit of Zen
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9214528 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harold E McCarthy (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1951 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 16 |
| Publication date | 1951-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy East and West (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8221 • E-ISSN: 1529-1898 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1396933 |
| OpenAlex | W2322190361 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
broad examination of poetry and metaphysics from the point of view of Zen. Considerable attention will be given to the outlook of Wolfgang Goethe, particularly as it is embodied in his drama Faust. The contention will be that Goethe, among all Western poets, expressed the spirit of Zen in a peculiarly complete and profound manner. From one point of view, the paper will contain no comparative philosophy, properly speaking. From another point of view, it will contain nothing but comparative philosophy. There is nothing mysterious about this. Zen, like a distant star which is seen most clearly (if at all) when we do not look straight at it, is best grasped when we are talking and thinking about something else-and are moving right along
Aesthetics · Art · Epistemology · Literature · Metaphysics · Poetry · Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and Hegel · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,02 |
| Citation span | 1982 - 1982 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |