Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover of myths and poetic fables. Poets and philosophers are alike in being big with wonder.
Flannery O'Connor, a dedicated reader of St. Thomas Aquinas, is a vivid example of the aesthetics implied in the Thomist observation. Myths, fables, philosophy, poetics, and wonder--what a perfect way to approach O'Connor's work.
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Flannery O'Connor, a dedicated reader of St. Thomas Aquinas, is a vivid example of the aesthetics implied in the Thomist observation. Myths, fables, philosophy, poetics, and wonder--what a perfect way to approach O'Connor's work.
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