There is a long-standing debate about whether poetry can make a substantive contribution to philosophy with compelling arguments to show that poetry and philosophy involve distinct modes of thought and aims, albeit with similar concerns. This paper argues that reading lyric poetry can play a substantive role in philosophy by helping the philosopher understand how to forge connections with the perspectives of others. The paper takes the view that poetry is not directly philosophical but can play an important role in developing the philosopher's awareness of how perspective shapes beliefs and thought processes. Following Robert Nozick, David Lewis, and Helen Beebee, it argues for the need to broaden our conception of the aims of philosophy beyond aiming for conclusive proof, at the least where philosophical inquiry is focused on questions of value. It then shows how poetry cultivates an intellectual virtue essential to philosophy aimed at uncovering equilibria and collective understanding.

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连接观点：诗歌在哲学探究中的作用

关于诗歌是否可以通过令人信服的论据表明诗歌和哲学涉及不同的思维模式和目标，尽管存在类似的担忧，但关于诗歌是否可以对哲学做出实质性贡献的争论由来已久。本文认为，阅读抒情诗可以帮助哲学家了解如何与他人的观点建立联系，从而在哲学中发挥实质性作用。这篇论文认为诗歌不是直接的哲学性的，但可以在培养哲学家对透视如何塑造信念和思维过程的认识方面发挥重要作用。继罗伯特·诺齐克、大卫·刘易斯和海伦·比比之后，它主张需要扩大我们对哲学目标的概念，而不是寻求确凿的证据，至少哲学探究集中在价值问题上。然后，它展示了诗歌如何培养一种对哲学至关重要的智力美德，旨在揭示平衡和集体理解。