Heidegger writes "The nature of art would then be this: the truth of beings setting itself to work" (not as an "imitation and depiction of reality" -- but as "the reproduction of the thing's general essence") And he writes that "Truth belongs to logic. Beauty, however, is reserved for aesthetics"
Note that no mention is made above (or anywhere in the essay) of a personal truth -- a truth that is true for one person (perhaps an artist)and not another (perhaps a viewer) So, there's no need for him to distinguish between what an artist intends and what you might perceive. (the word "intent" never occurs in this essay - does it?) If someone is making a work that unconceals the true essence of something - that person is an artist making art - whether a viewer recognizes that truth or not. (and as Heidegger notes in his discussion of the true essence of Van Gogh's shoes, it would be "self deception" for the viewer not to recognize it) Heidegger leaves no room for personal interpretation -- but only for the passage of time -- i.e. truth changes over historical periods - so an ancient Greek might have visited a temple to share the presence of a God, you, the modern tourist, might visit it to think about the religion of the ancient Greeks. This is why, I would suggest, that Heidegger's philosophy is so amenable with tyranny. Every truth (like, perhaps, the proper destiny of the German people) is true in each historical period -- and if your mind can't realize that -- there is something wrong with you (that if not corrected, might eventually have to be corrected by a bullet to the brain) Saul writes that "Heidegger is not looking for conventions habits of mind- but for insight , those that might help the mind grasp its place in the world - that is allow it to construct a world-picture" -- but Saul needs to specify that Heidegger is looking for a *True* world picture (not just one that anybody might imagine) ____________________________________________________________ Free information - Learn about Email Marketing. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/fc/BLSrjnxPqFe3ab8nc2WYS3MNCKV3Cc IJOkIUjwnTRT3k8lhYYFO3wJnhcgI/
