It wasn't the list I had in mind as it happens... DA
On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 8:31 AM, William Conger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Derek always talks down to the list. He is speaking > to a group of quite well-informed people here yet he > has the habit of referring to some vague group of > "people" who are all but thoughtless parrots of art > cliches, as indicated below. I wonder why? > > WC > --- Derek Allan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > But I don't want substitutes! I want the words and > > the associated concepts > > (particularly vague in the case of 'aesthetic'!) > > avoided altogether. It is > > perfectly possible to discuss art - individual works > > and the general idea - > > without them. And it would make people *think* - > > instead of just relying on > > worn out cliches. > > > > DA > > -- Derek Allan http://www.home.netspeed.com.au/derek.allan/default.htm
