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    For poetry: yes; the idea that poetry can have access to some sort of wisdom/undestanding is quite old. For one of the most recent attempt, see Heidegger on Hölderlin. Commented Nov 21, 2025 at 7:26
  • @possiblew1 I vote to close this post due lack of clarity and focus. Of course, poetry and fiction can be “conducive” to philosophy as soon as you leave open what “conducive” means in this context. But stating that “Levinas wrote in a very obscure way” is no recommendation for the philosophical insights of this author. Commented Nov 21, 2025 at 7:29
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    I explained 'conducive' in my post: "...is there a way poetic writing can 'unlock' certain things that cannot be unlocked through mere 'rational' discourse, kind of like how some theologians will say revelation, through prayer or mystical contemplation can unlock certain things, or how some people say living morally can unlock certain truths that you wouldn't be able to ascertain if you live immorally (another classical view)." I also didn't say Levinas wrote in an obscure way - I said that ANOTHER philosopher said this. I mentioned it to further illustrate what I meant by conducive. Commented Nov 21, 2025 at 7:33
  • If Plato's dialogues aren't philosophy because they're all fictions, we might as well bulldoze the university departments and burn all the journals... Commented Nov 21, 2025 at 7:39
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    While not a duplicate, it's close enough to warrant a look: philosophy.stackexchange.com/q/132958/110429 Commented Nov 21, 2025 at 17:17