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Routledge Wallace Stevens and Pre-Socratic Philosophy Book

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Explore the deep connections between modern poetry and ancient thought with Wallace Stevens and Pre-Socratic Philosophy: Metaphysics and the Play of Violence. This scholarly work from the Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Literature series examines how the poetic concepts used by Wallace Stevens relate to the foundational ideas of Parmenides, Empedocles, and Xenophanes, as well as the fragments of Heraclitus. Author Tompsett tracks the movement of pre-Socratic thought through the post-Kantian period, looking at how these ancient ideas transformed into modern philosophy and poetry. By analyzing these transitions, the book provides a clear look at how the mythologies of pre-Socratism continue to shape metaphysical structures in contemporary literary and philosophical works. This text is an essential resource for students and researchers interested in the evolution of metaphysical thought and the historical roots of modern poetic techniques.

Key Features

Examines the direct links between Wallace Stevens' poetry and the works of Parmenides, Empedocles, and Xenophanes.

Analyzes the fragments of Heraclitus to understand their influence on modern poetic concepts.

Traces the historical transition of pre-Socratic ideas into post-Kantian philosophy and literature.

Provides an assessment of how ancient mythologies impact current structures of metaphysical thought.

Part of the Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Literature series for academic study.

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Hardcover
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
19 June 2012
Listed Since
24 October 2011

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