Do you mean that Art is not a new primary reality that exists?
mando
On Sep 15, 2009, at 3:01 PM, William Conger wrote:
Since reality exists as the primary premise, even for Objectivists,
any re-creation of it necessarily derives from it. There can be
only one reality, with an infinitude of cases. Anything else us
unreality. So to answer your questions: No, and no.
wc
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From: Chris Miller <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 11:19:43 AM
Subject: Re: Ayn Rand: Romantic Manifesto : Conclusion
"Art is a selective re-creation of reality according to an artist's
metaphysical value judgments" (Ayn Rand)
That definition fits any art at all, except it uses the term
metaphysical,
rather odd for an Objectivist. (William Conger)
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Does it really fit *any* art at all? Aren't there some artists
who are more
interested creating a new reality, rather than re-creating what is
already
there? Haven't some of them succeeded?
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