My look at Li Zehou comes from his Four Essays on Aesthetics: Toward a Global View, Chapter 8: The Stratification of Form and Primitive Sedimentation. It's in the Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism, second edition, 2010, beginning on p. 1748. Wickipedia has its value, I suppose, although beyond some basic stuff, it's known to be very unreliable and packed with factual errors. I prefer going to vetted sources, I mean vetted by experts in the fields one is examining.
So far my reading of Li Zehou reveals quite straightforward thinking and clear concepts, like wading into the surf. But I suppose I'll be in deep and troubling water rather soon. I think Michael's point of view re aesthetics, which he summarizes for us once in a while, is akin to Li Zehou's. Maybe he will speak up. WC ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 9:29 AM Subject: Re: Aesthetic feelings and other things William is reading Li Zehou, and he writes: > I'll try to summarize > his view a little when I digest it better. Meanwhile, any help will be > appreciated. > I fear you have a steep hill to climb, William, but with your acuteness and energy if any of us can reach the top it's you. You might start by revising the Wikipedia entry on Le Zehou. Mostly incomprehensible, in part because the very English is faulty. I suspect it was written by someone for whom English is not the native language. (Possibly Li himself?) And it doesn't even mention "sedimentation".
