What happens when poetry and philosophy converge? Over coffee at Leeds'
Opposite Cafe, award-winning poet Helen Mort and Professor of
Philosophical Aesthetics Aaron Meskin set out to explore that very
question.
Their caffeine-fuelled discussions morphed into the intriguing concept
behind this book: a cross-disciplinary creative dialogue in which the
poet lets her imagination loose on philosophical texts and the authors
of the papers respond.
Like all the best coffee shop conversations, the results take unexpected
turns through the art of tattooing, graffiti, Belle & Sebastian, food,
rock climbing and whether there's such a thing as bad art. So pull up a
chair, and join Helen, Aaron and ten of the world's leading philosophers
of art for coffee, poetry and everything in between.
"A fascinating series of exchanges that delight and inspire in equal
measure, and will be of interest to anyone looking for ways to engage
with the world afresh." Marion Thain, Professor of Literature and
Culture at King's College London
