Philosophy Cafe: Cosmic Connection
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Charles Taylor’s new book Cosmic Connections: Poetry in the Age of Disenchantment, published 2024, invites us to think through, reflect, and, if one is so inclined, celebrate what Taylor calls our “cosmic connection,” our human embeddedness within a “cosmic home.”Taylor argues that, corresponding to the disintegration of traditional beliefs in a cosmic order (largely due to the scientific revolution), Romantic poetry developed an original and compelling language to express our human connectedness to the world at large. As such, it does not fall victim to the forces of disenchantment and it cannot be “refuted” or “sidelined” as mere inconsequential daydreaming by recourse to the “facts” of science or the so-called "hard facts" of life. Instead, it opens up a powerful and still viable model for disclosing our place in the world, and indeed our human essence.
Taylor’s book is a passionate plea, filled with thought, to take inspiration from the poetry of the Romantics.
Let’s discuss it. All welcome.
For this Philosophy Café, Ingo will deliver some reflections on these themes, followed by discussion.
This is a free event, but please RSVP so we know how many people we’re expecting!
Date
Tuesday 3 March 2026 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM (UTC+11)Location
Fullers Bookshop
131 Collins St, Hobart TAS 7000
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Philosophy Cafe: Cosmic Connection
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