You Must Change Your Life: Poetry, Philosophy, and the Birth of Sense

by John T. Lysaker

Book Overview

Some poems can change our lives; they lead us to look at the world through new eyes. In this book, inspired by Martin Heidegger--who found in poetry the most fundamental insights into the human condition--John Lysaker develops a concept of ur-poetry to explore philosophically how poetic language creates fresh meaning in our world and transforms the way in which we choose to live in it.

Not limited to a single poem or collection of poems,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271034327
• ISBN13: 9780271034324
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"