In a message dated 12/1/2007 7:23:36 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
If we value certain values more because we value more value in them, i.e., because our values help us value these values, then why do people who evaluate art value between what's "value" and what they "value?" --- I bet I could tighten further by transforming the word 'people' and the pronouns into 'valuing agents'. I might also ask why you asked the question? What is there other than value? That's pretty much the essence of what I was getting at. What is there besides value? Well, I always found Pirsig's justification for believing in "quality" somewhat flimsy, and coming from an (admittedly, untutored) artistic background, it seems curious to me that Pirsig feels that a definite break in absolute quality (not subjective) can exist between two works of art. I suppose you could say I value Bob Dylan's "Planet Waves" on a personal level but reject its value on an artistic level, but here I'm operating on two planes, one of which relates to what matters to me (the former) and one as to what my opinions mean to others (the latter). But in those grooves, there is a (relatively) steady rhythm, no one hits any bum notes...so from that point of view, the record has a lot of value (Quality?). **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001) 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/
