Raymond Barfield, The Ancient Quarrel between Philosophy and Poetry, Cambridge University Press, 2011, 278pp. $90.00 (Hbk) ISBN 9781107000322 Reviewed by Ralph Weir, Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford In recent history, our understanding of the relationship between philosophy and poetry has been volatile. A little over a century ago, Benjamin Jowett could be confident his readers would perceive a ‘strangeness… in opposing philosophy to poetry, which to us seem to have man

Politics & Poetics seeks articles that engage with questions of interest both to readers specialising in the relevant field and a wider academic audience. The topic for the inaugural edition is Tragic Poetry. The editors request submissions that approach this subject philosophically. However, authors need not limit themselves purely to tragic poetry, and articles addressing tragedy in the broader context of poetry, the arts, and their relationship with philosophy, will also b