Creative Intuition in Art and Poetry

This book explores the relationship between art and poetry, emphasizing the role of the intellect and imagination in poetic activity. It is a profound and authoritative exploration of the meaning of artistic expression.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 528 pages
Publication date: 15 August 2023
Publisher: Princeton University Press

This captivating exploration delves into the intricate and profound interplay between art and poetics, unveiling the unique characteristics that make each art form distinct while simultaneously highlighting their interdependence. Jacques Maritain, a renowned philosopher, emphasizes the crucial role played by both the intellect and the imagination in the realm of poetry, demonstrating how the rational mind's preconceptual activity gives rise to this artistic expression. Maritain goes beyond mere logical and conceptual reasoning, revealing a deeper and more enigmatic aspect of the intellect that is unveiled through our exploration of poetic and artistic endeavors. In his insightful and authoritative work, Maritain has distilled a lifetime of reflection on the profound meaning of artistic expression across diverse forms.

This captivating exploration delves into the intricate and profound interplay between art and poetics, unveiling the unique characteristics that make each art form distinct while simultaneously highlighting their interdependence. Jacques Maritain, a renowned philosopher, emphasizes the crucial role played by both the intellect and the imagination in the realm of poetry, demonstrating how the rational mind's preconceptual activity gives rise to this artistic expression. Maritain goes beyond mere logical and conceptual reasoning, revealing a deeper and more enigmatic aspect of the intellect that is unveiled through our exploration of poetic and artistic endeavors. In his insightful and authoritative work, Maritain has distilled a lifetime of reflection on the profound meaning of artistic expression across diverse forms.

This captivating exploration delves into the intricate and profound interplay between art and poetics, unveiling the unique characteristics that make each art form distinct while simultaneously highlighting their interdependence. Jacques Maritain, a renowned philosopher, emphasizes the crucial role played by both the intellect and the imagination in the realm of poetry, demonstrating how the rational mind's preconceptual activity gives rise to this artistic expression. Maritain goes beyond mere logical and conceptual reasoning, revealing a deeper and more enigmatic aspect of the intellect that is unveiled through our exploration of poetic and artistic endeavors. In his insightful and authoritative work, Maritain has distilled a lifetime of reflection on the profound meaning of artistic expression across diverse forms.

Dimension: 254 x 203 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780691251837