Catherine Homan
A Hermeneutics of Poetic Education: The Play of the In-Between
A Hermeneutics of Poetic Education: The Play of the In-Between
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A Hermeneutics of Poetic Education: The Play of the In-Between explores how play and poetry orient us toward what surpasses us, emphasizing self-formation and openness to the other. It argues that poetry reveals the human condition as "in-between" and dialogical, and that play requires an active attunement to the to-and-fro movement of the world.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 218 pages
Publication date: 15 May 2022
Publisher: Lexington Books
A Hermeneutics of Poetic Education delves into the intricate ways in which play and poetry guide us toward the transcendent. Catherine Homan expands upon Friedrich Hölderlin's notion of poetry as a teacher of humanity, crafting an original perspective on poetic education. While aesthetic education focuses on judgments of taste and rational autonomy, poetic education prioritizes self-formation and openness to others. Through a critical engagement with the works of Eugen Fink, Hans-Georg Gadamer, and Paul Celan, this book argues that poetry and play demand a specific stance in the world and with others. Simultaneously embracing the infinite and reaching toward its finite boundaries, poetic work addresses us, inviting our response. Poetry unveils the human condition as "in-between" and dialogical, even at the limits of language. While many philosophers mistakenly dismiss play as frivolous, Homan takes it seriously. Play, characterized by spontaneity and creativity, resists mastery and necessitates an active attunement to the ceaseless movement of the world, others, and ourselves.
A Hermeneutics of Poetic Education showcases that poetic education, as the art of listening, offers invaluable resources for engaging meaningfully with alterity, resisting the tendency towards totalization. By exploring the interplay between play and poetry, this book provides a profound exploration of the human experience and offers a roadmap for cultivating a more open and receptive mindset in our interactions with the world.
Weight: 331g
Dimension: 220 x 153 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781498594462
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