Scientific, poetic, and philosophical clarity

What is it to be clear? And will that question have the same answer in science, poetry, and philosophy? This paper offers a taxonomy of clarity, before focusing on two notions are pertinent clarity and, particular, philosophy. It argues “scientific clarity,” which marked by its reliance technical terms, is, though often appropriate, not only way something can clear. In poetry entirely eschews terms—but nonetheless crystal Poetry achieves this sensitivity richness language: rhythm, ambiguity, so on. The some philosophy uses language achieve philosophical ends. Accordingly, we should allow legitimate method judge such standards scientific clarity.