Clarity or Death!
Clarity or Death! by Jeffrey Wainwright is a poetry collection published by Carcanet Press Ltd. on August 1, 2008. This edition comprises 64 pages and is presented in English. The collection takes its title from a letter by Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein and delves into the quest for clarity in understanding the world, the universe, and oneself.
Readers will find a range of poems that engage with themes of science and philosophy, including five pieces inspired by physicist Richard Feynman. The collection also features the 39-poem sequence “Mere Bagatelle,” which reflects on the ideas of American philosopher Jerry Fodor. Wainwright’s work is characterized by its erudition and challenge, while maintaining a personal touch, as it examines the interplay between science, mathematics, art, and philosophy in illuminating the human experience.
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This poetry collection, whose title is taken from a letter by Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, addresses the desire for clarity in knowledge of the world, the universe, and oneself. Five poems are inspired by the work of physicist Richard Feynman, while others ponder infinity, numbers, and the 39-poem sequence “Mere Bagatelle,” which explores the assertions of American philosopher Jerry Fodor. Erudite and challenging, yet never straying far from the personal, these poems explore the very nature of ideas and the various ways in which science, mathematics, art, and philosophy illuminate what it is to be human.
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