All humans know what an aesthetic ideal is to them. Where is the confusion? Getting others to agree is where it gets a little fuzzy AB
On Aug 31, 2012, at 9:42 AM, [email protected] wrote: > There is also the sad idea that if you are uncertain what an aesthetic > ideal is, you may be uncertain as to whether or not you have one, and > be confusing it with the contents of department stores and art > galleries. > Kate Sullivan > -----Original Message----- > From: Cheerskep <[email protected]> > To: aesthetics-l <[email protected]> > Sent: Fri, Aug 31, 2012 11:51 am > Subject: Re: Aesthetic Ideal > > In a message dated 8/31/12 8:10:35 AM, [email protected] writes: > > >> As has been often pointed put,Joseph doesn't seem clear himself on > what >> he was talking about. >> > Alas, he is not alone at that. All the more reason for other listers to > try > to make clear what THEY are "talking about". Simply repeating his > ambiguous > phrase -- e.g. "Aesthetic Ideal" -- with no description of their > intended > notion, is not a good idea.
