>>Stu McIntyre:


>We can simply disagree about mysicism.  I do make a distinction between
>mystery and mysticism, however.  This argument reminds me of the old
argument about knowledge or understanding deflating mystery (what was it by
>Wordsworth, Tintern Abbey?).  The *beauty* of music is still beyond
>understanding,

>Oh dear, you've fallen off the wagon--and you were doing so well! The
>biological basis of esthetic response may still be unexplained, but,
>as they say, the scientists are on the case, and at the rate things
>are going the beauty of music is unlikely to remain beyond
>understanding for more than another 20 years or so.

--
>Andrew Stiller
>Kallisti Music Press


Getting hit from both sides now!  Whenever the scientists figure it out, I
won't be disappointed, I won't think anything precious has been
irretrievably lost.  I hope that clarifies which side of the fence I'm on,
even if it doesn't quite redeem me to either -

Stu

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