Abstract:

The concept of intellect can be described as the ability of discernment and mental faculty of thinking and understanding, which distinguishes the human beings from other creatures and at the same time which brings responsibility to him. According to the Holy Book Quran; this is the very quality which makes him a real human being and makes all of his acts meaningful. Besides, by means of our intellect, we are held responsible and liable before divine commands. One of the most important means of conveying thoughts in Ottoman society is the poem. Most of the poets who had received a good education have reflected their knowledge through poetic language on an artistic ground. This can be observed clearly when we examine the divans (collection of poems). In this study, we aim to investigate the concept of intellect in Ottoman poetry and how it was dealt with on an artistic ground, based on works of some outstanding poets, who composed poetry within a wide range of contents, such as first and foremost the Quran and Sufism and also Greek mythology.

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