Philosophers, do you almost always have the urge to be poetic with your answers?

Answer 1

Sometimes I do, and sometimes I don't.
Sometimes I will, and sometimes I won't.

To wax poetic without wise reason,
is popular in the time and season,
when wordplay is an art.

It is not only immature,
but also premature,
to put the horse before DeCartes.

To make matters worse, I asked Frer Rene',
if a sweetpotato's existence was but a sham.
He replied to me in whimsical verse, he heard one say,
"I think, therefore I yam."

Sync me.

Answer 2

When answering questions and tying in all your answers together can be poetic or a poetic misjustice. Yes I think there is a rhyme and a reason to answer questions which flows from the mind like a river. When thoughts are blocked is like a damn holding back the river that gives to those that are thirsty.

Answer 3

I'm not a philosopher, I am simply interested in philosophy. And no, I don't think I'm always poetic with my answers. If giving something thought and writing a lengthy answer makes it poetic, perhaps I'm wrong. Poetic to me means flowery, means that you just ramble on about why is this and why is that? Anyway, I don't think I do that! *grins*

Answer 4

actually not! I am a big fan of philosophy but I am embarrassed by people who try to be poetic..that should be something that comes naturally without trying to put much effort into it therefore sounding pathetic or like a show-off thus I try to keep my philosophical side a bit hidden and show it only to people who are really interested ;-)

Answer 5

I'm a big fan of peotry and often Philosophy lends itself to balance, which can be sometimes viewed as "poetic justice" so its not suprising that philosophy would be expressed artistically...

Some people just think in rhythm and rhyme, theres nothing wrong with that, what might be wrong is misjudging your audience when you answer this way, but personally I think it says more bad about them than it does much about the philosopher who rhymes...

Hope this helps...

Answer 6

I am not on a philosopher, but I am interested in philosophy.

I am a poet.

I don't think it has anything to do with philosophy, but if I find a lyric that adds something or puts another slant (perspective) or something original to my answer, I like to put it in my answer - also it's fun.

Here are the lyrics to That's Life:


That's life, that's what people say.
You're riding' high in April,
Shot down in may.
But i know I'm gonna change that tune,
When I'm back on top in June.

That's life, funny as it seems.
Some people get their kicks,
Steppin' on dreams;
But i don't let it get me down,
'cause this ol' word keeps getting around.

I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate,
A poet, a pawn and a king.
I've been up and down and over and out
And i know one thing:
Each time i find myself flat on my face,
I pick myself up and get back in the race.

That's life, i can't deny it,
I thought of quitting,
But my heart just won't buy it.
If i didn't think it was worth a try,
I'd roll myself up in a big ball and die

Answer 7

Almost the opposite. Philosophy encourages people to be very, very clear about what they are saying. Poetry thrives on ambiguity, vagueness, and gratuitous metaphor.

While a few great philosophers have also been great literary figures (Plato, Nietzsche, Camus), that is actually kind of unusual--especially these days.

Answer 8

Sometimes I try edification
Instead of mere versification
But always in cool celebration
Of all philosoph' cerebration.

Perhaps this is not what you meant
When to a good quest you gave vent,
But verse in my breast has been pent
And now we can hope it is spent.

Answer 9

... But that's the key, philosophy itself is poetic. Ideas fueling ideas. It's like some beautiful sonnet

Answer 10

Never Fair Maiden - but thou hast seen a distant dawn to warm thy heaving bosom. Whilst thou not hear her comely cry O distant sea? Take not her sorrow for mortal men shallst plunge in muddied hope and ere take her web of troubled calm to breathe across the waves to France.

No I never do that sort of thing