This book philosophically discusses the educational challenges of dwelling poetically, which, according to Martin Heidegger, means learning from great poems how to live a worthy life and relate authentically to beings and to Being. The gifts of great poetry are carefully described and concrete approaches are presented that the educator can adopt.
Contents: Editorial Foreword. Acknowledgements. Introduction. One Poetry and Contemporary Human Challenges. Two Poetry as the Gift of Language. Three Poetry and Thinking. Four Poetry as Measure-Taking. Five The Origin of the Work of Art. Six Truth and Art. Seven The Encounter with Poetry. Notes. Bibliography. About the Author. Index.
Contents: Editorial Foreword. Acknowledgements. Introduction. One Poetry and Contemporary Human Challenges. Two Poetry as the Gift of Language. Three Poetry and Thinking. Four Poetry as Measure-Taking. Five The Origin of the Work of Art. Six Truth and Art. Seven The Encounter with Poetry. Notes. Bibliography. About the Author. Index.