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:iconellierany:
~ellierany Jun 7, 2009, 10:27:53 AM
If any?

If not, has it ever done so?

Does it deserve to be a degree subject?

Should it do so?

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But can you prove that?

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~ellierany Jun 7, 2009, 11:28:35 AM
That last question is "Should it serve a social purpose?" by the way.

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But can you prove that?
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*E-Shark47 Jun 7, 2009, 12:12:40 PM
Yeah, it does, at least, I think. Poetry is the written art. And from what I've seen, it is usually associated as such in modern pop culture. I can't really say much about college degrees, but it would be cool if it was.

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~lpowell Jun 7, 2009, 9:02:26 PM
Define "social purpose." Does exploring the themes of love and loss from a personal standpoint qualify as such? If not, given that the individual is the basic unit of society, why not? Or if the poet has nihilistic tendencies (he is morally skeptical, feels humanity is insignificant, etc.), would a "social purpose" view of poetry disqualify him as a poet because his views aren't really beneficial to society? (Of course, the poet in question would argue that such a utilitarian assessment of his work misses the point, and I would tend to agree.)
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`apocathary Jun 7, 2009, 9:22:39 PM
If nothing else it's a record of the history of creativity with the written word.

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~Aladdin-Sane Jun 7, 2009, 11:33:41 PM
Y'should check out Martha Nussbaum's Poetic Justice. It's a defense of the potential for narrative to inform our ethical behaviors into reality. Actually I think it's fairly nonsensical, but it's certainly interesting.

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=soundlessw Jun 13, 2009, 9:19:13 AM
Personally, I'm not sure if that's the right question. I think poetry, and all art for that matter, does have a social purpose. What I'm wondering is why. Why do people like to read poetry? Why does it have a social purpose?

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`imperfect Jun 16, 2009, 11:19:33 AM
You should try and pick up some of TS Eliot's essays.

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`nonculture Jun 16, 2009, 3:33:50 PM
This is bombing in an incredible manner, kudos!

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`nonculture Jun 16, 2009, 6:13:59 PM
advantage yes fuck you its my time bitch

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