A Philosophical Investigation of Donne’s Creative Conception

Abstract

The English Metaphysical poet John Donne is renowned as a “philosophical poet.” Behind his peculiar poetic style lies a unique creative conception. The distinctiveness of this creative conception owes significantly to the philosophical undertones it contains. Specifically, Donne’s creative conception manifests unparalleled philosophical characteristics in three aspects: progressive humanism, skepticism and critical thinking, and the dual dimensions of existence and nothingness. This article undertakes a deep philosophical examination of Donne’s creative conception, aiming to reveal the intellectual roots of his poetic uniqueness and to understand the profound ideas of this great poet more comprehensively from diverse perspectives.