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Filtering by: Committee Member Shaw, Susan Creator Hyam, Jarrod Date issued sim 2009-06-08

To Express the Inexpressible: Poetry as Philosophy within Mystical Discourse

Creator:

Hyam, Jarrod

Abstract:

Within this thesis, I posit that poetry, rather than philosophical argument, is a more effective means of expressing and understanding the nature of mystical experiences. William James’ analysis of mysticism inspires the theoretical approach utilized in this thesis. An analysis of the unique qualities of poetic language within mystical discourse...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis