I can't remember who said it, but this reminds me of the 5 reasons for moral/right/morally right action:
I. fear of punishment II. reward III. respect for others IV. respect for law V. personal code of ethics These seem (somewhat) related. On 11/25/07, MarshaV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At 10:05 PM 11/24/2007, you wrote: > >I think that art extends all the way down to the notion of there being a > >code for it. Hence, where to employ code of art and where not to is > itself a > >topic of art. What code of art is, well, from an MoQ perspective, it's > >simple enough to say that it is an intellectual static pattern. Perhaps, > art > >can be said to be the "patternifying" (a process as opposed to a product) > of > >dynamic creativity into (a sort of filtering or locking) a form that the > >intellect finds desirable. > > > >If we make such a broad definition of art, then it's clear that art is > the > >Will part of Schopenhauer's metaphysics. Again, he draws a similar > >metaphysics as Pirsig when he divides Quality into Will and > Representation > >(DQ and SQ, although in a way making intellectual patterns supreme over > the > >others, in a sense of primacy rather than controlling). > > > > >But also > > >while I am raking, sweeping and gathering leaves I am participating > > >in an art experience too. > > > >Some people would totally ignore those aspects (such as arranging all the > >dead leaves in patterns and then playing around with them), so would this > >ignorance be classified as art? Skepticism of philosophy (or avoidance > >thereof) is itself a matter of philosophy, therefore, to avoid art (as is > >perceived by common sense -- through examples such as gathering leaves) > >would itself be art. Art basically is the creation, sustenance, > modification > >and destruction of patterns in a desirable way, be it social patterns > (such > >as managing a committee) or inorganic (handling sewage waste). In this > >respect, art can be said to be an opening door towards DQ. > > > >Akshay > > Akshay, > > Is what you're saying that there is only art (patternifying) and that > one may be aware, actively participate or ignore it at any given > moment. Maybe the code is just not ignoring the patternifying. Do > you think that is too general? > > Marsha > > > > > > > > >On 24/11/2007, MarshaV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Greetings! > > > > > > What does 'code of art' mean to you? > > > > > > I remember someone writing something about 'creating a life of > > > art'. I thought, yes, that's what I want to do. On November 6th, I > > > worked 18 hours at the voting poll. It was a wonderful 18-hour art > > > project. Of course when I paint, I'm creating my dream. But also > > > while I am raking, sweeping and gathering leaves I am participating > > > in an art experience too. Should I build a spiderweb of > > > evolution? What do you do? > > > > > > Marsha > > > > > > > > > > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > > > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > > > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > > > Archives: > > > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > > > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > > > > >Moq_Discuss mailing list > >Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > >http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > >Archives: > >http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > >http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > -- "The only thing that separates us from the animals is...well, the truth is nothing separates us from the animals." Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
