Philosophical poets
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| + | A number of [[poetry|poets]] have written poems on philosophical themes, and some important philosophers have expressed their philosophy in verse. The [[cosmogony]] of [[Hesiod]] and the ''[[De Rerum Natura]]'' of [[Lucretius]] are important philosophical poems. The genre of [[epic poetry]] was also used to teach philosophy. [[Vyasa]] narrated the ancient [[Indian epic poetry|Indian epic]] ''[[Mahabharata]]'' in order to teach [[Indian philosophy]] and [[Hindu philosophy]]. [[Homer]] also presented some philosophical teachings in his ''[[Odyssey]]''. | ||
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| + | Many of the [[Eastern philosophy|Eastern philosophers]] worked out their thought in poetical fashion. Some of the important names include: | ||
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| + | * [[Vyasa]] | ||
| + | * [[Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi]] | ||
| + | * [[Omar Khayyám]] | ||
| + | * [[Saadi|Sheikh Saadi]] | ||
| + | * [[Hafez|Hafiz Shirazi]] | ||
| + | * [[Muhammad Iqbal]] | ||
| + | * [[Matsuo Bashō]] | ||
| + | * [[Farad ud-Din Attar]] | ||
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| + | Notable Western [[philosophical poets]] include: | ||
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| + | * [[St. John of the Cross]] | ||
| + | * [[T. S. Eliot]] | ||
| + | * [[Hildegard von Bingen]] | ||
| + | * [[Homer]] | ||
| + | * [[James Wright]] | ||
| + | * [[Marianne Moore]] | ||
| + | * [[Pablo Neruda]] | ||
| + | * [[William Carlos Williams]] | ||
| + | * [[Mary Oliver]] | ||
| + | * [[Leslie Marmon Silko]] | ||
| + | * [[Robert Creeley]] | ||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
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A number of poets have written poems on philosophical themes, and some important philosophers have expressed their philosophy in verse. The cosmogony of Hesiod and the De Rerum Natura of Lucretius are important philosophical poems. The genre of epic poetry was also used to teach philosophy. Vyasa narrated the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata in order to teach Indian philosophy and Hindu philosophy. Homer also presented some philosophical teachings in his Odyssey.
Many of the Eastern philosophers worked out their thought in poetical fashion. Some of the important names include:
- Vyasa
- Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi
- Omar Khayyám
- Sheikh Saadi
- Hafiz Shirazi
- Muhammad Iqbal
- Matsuo Bashō
- Farad ud-Din Attar
Notable Western philosophical poets include:
- St. John of the Cross
- T. S. Eliot
- Hildegard von Bingen
- Homer
- James Wright
- Marianne Moore
- Pablo Neruda
- William Carlos Williams
- Mary Oliver
- Leslie Marmon Silko
- Robert Creeley
See also
- The New Map of the World: The Poetic Philosophy of Giambattista Vico
- "Queen Mab: A Philosophical Poem'
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