What does negative capability mean?
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neg·a·tive ca·pa·bil·i·ty
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Negative capability
Negative capability is a phrase first used by Romantic poet John Keats in 1817 to explain the capacity of the greatest writers (particularly Shakespeare) to pursue a vision of artistic beauty even when it leads them into intellectual confusion and uncertainty, as opposed to a preference for philosophical certainty over artistic beauty. The term has been used by poets and philosophers to describe the ability to perceive and recognise truths beyond the reach of consecutive reasoning.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of negative capability in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of negative capability in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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