Gaston Bachelard’s theory of four poetic temperaments: On the affinity of the poet

If Bachelard as a philosopher of science reveals in his epistemological works the negative significance image factor inhibiting scientific progress, well source obstacles, then poetry he aims to determine its positive value poetic-oniric domain. By discovering fertility images and existence material dictated by presocratic elements nature — fire, water, air earth proves importance autonomy field aesthetics artistic creativity. Together with application method appropriate for these studies, bringing subject closer close subjective experience, opposed “cold” form, becomes known essential activity psyche. Imagination, “as first vital function” (Bachelard) psyche, delves into being, which is an image. Imagination so deeply inscribed creative, affective, but also unconscious constitution from point view content appears imagination. We know that gains meaning contact cosmological substances it derives symbolism four elements: earth, water calls “imagination hormones” thanks them “man grows mentally”. This article presents definition Bachelardian image: composite combination archetypal forms belong man/poet materiality perceived external world independent him.