| Ioan N. ROȘCA*
Abstract: The author exposes and explains the distinctions made by Blaga between plasticizing metaphors and revealing metaphors, between significant myths and trans-significant myths, as well as between these and the categorical ideas, which are involved in myths and metaphors. The author also presents the philosopher’s conception of the co-presence of the metaphorical character and stylistic aspects in any form of culture, which also implies the co-presence of all cognitive sources that contribute to the generation of metaphors and their stylistic modeling/organization. Finally, the author appreciates Blaga’s conception of the metaphorical character of culture as significant and current through the following: a) explaining the unitary character of culture by the fact that in its various forms the same elements of human subjectivity are present: metaphorical imagination, en-static intellect, ec-static intellect, the unconscious categories of the stylistic matrix; b) explaining the autonomy of cultural forms by the fact that each form engages the metaphorical imagination and the other faculties of human subjectivity in a certain proportion, different from one form to another; c) supporting the communicability of great cultures through some common or related stylistic factors from one stylistic matrix to another; d) admitting the national character of culture through the stylistic factors specific to each culture. Keywords: plasticizing metaphors, revelatory metaphors, significant myths, trans-significant myths, abyssal categories, categories of receptive knowledge. DOI 10.56082/annalsarsciphil.2025.1.56 * Prof. univ. dr., honorary member of the Academy of Romanian Scientists. |
PUBLISHED in Annals Academy of Romanian Scientists Series on Philosophy, Psychology, Theology, |
