I thought aesthectics was the study the beauty , for me that also
means everything
subjectively not ugly, meaning, also the study of ugly.
How about the subjective asperations of greed.
On Oct 11, 2008, at 11:00 AM, William Conger wrote:
Yes, we need diverse modes of thinking. I'm sick of visual art
anyway. Let's talk philosophy as it needs to be more informed by
science, I mean the findings of the psychologists and the
neurologists. Or let's talk about poetry and how it relates to the
notions of mind vs. body. I want Cheerskep to talk about
Dickinson. I want to know why she's better than, say, Robert
Service, (I'm sure she is but why?). I want to examine the
aesthetics of culture, the myths that underlie the self identity of
groups. How history is played out as a myth in conflict with reality.
Why is our culture anti-aesthetic, or is it? I mean on a big scale.
For instance, why do we idealize the future while doing nothing to
create its values through now lost "work for the ages" ambitions.
There's so much more to think about than why we always flunk
Miller's art tests. Forget about visual art. It's too crazy-
serious nowadays, intentionally muddled, meaningless, unfickle and
far too advanced for any consensus. But Aesthetics is a group
issue, shaped by broad social tides. Up close and personal it's
like your cat -- warm and fuzzy but totally uninterested in you,
you, you! So let's get on to the big, broad notions of aesthetics
that are shaped by cultural -- and are the defense against the
enemies of aspirations.
WC
--- On Fri, 10/10/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Expertise and aesthetic experience
To: [email protected]
Date: Friday, October 10, 2008, 11:42 PM
No-- don't leave the list, Geoff. It is far too
top-heavy in visual
artists.We need all kinds of other worthy representatives.
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