translate English to French: His artistic thought made a big impact on contemporary music: his studies of Indian philosophy and Zen Buddhism encouraged him to completely dismiss the dogmatism of Western rationality. Many observers assert that Cage was more of a creator (in the wide acceptation on the word) than a traditional composer.
Sa pensée artistique a eu un impact considérable sur la musique contemporaine: nourri de philosophie indienne et bouddhiste zen, il a totalement rejeté les dogmes de la rationalité occidentale, ce qui fait dire à certains que John Cage était davantage un créateur au sens large qu’un compositeur traditionnel.