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Mongrel, I enjoyed our debate about truth and beauty on the art thread very much. Sad to 'see' you go. What's just as sad (to me) is announcing my own...

Then, don't worry about it. The post hasn't done well, though.

Actually, my own thread - sadly. It's entitled 'Language, specifics, dreams and impressions'. Would that be possible? I'd appreciate it.

I haven't figured out how to delete a thread. Could someone tell me? Thank you.

So, you are saying we don't express for ourselves, we express for the benefit of the responses of others? I disagree in a very real sense. A good acto...

Derrida, as the father of deconstructionism, does with language what neuroscience and theoretical physics do with consciousness. As far as the territo...

If the self exists in the past as you claim, how can it 'keep up' and 'see' or realize the 'present' which you coin 'reality'? Wouldn't it then consta...

Exactly, it's this reason why I separated 'words' from 'impressions'. Since I've never dreamt in 'language', all I can do is fundamentally agree with ...

@"Agustino" I find these statements highly contradictory, Agustino. If the self is a combinatorial product of 'chance' then how can this fragmented, r...

Excellent point. What, then, qualifies as creativity? I've never read Pirsig but I very much concur with what they have to say as you present it. Than...

How can I judge something I haven't properly defined? It'd be much the same as a beauty pageant (not that I endorse them) without any qualifying stand...

Ah, I see. Apologies. I was attempting taking a step back and firstly deciding what even qualifies as 'a work of art' before being able to decide on i...

I don't understand the comparing and contrasting of a physical object with a collective idea such as art, to be honest.

What do holy people create? Do holy people exist? What proof of this do we have?

@"Mongrel" The reason I asked for clarification is not so much for an overview of the technical nature but more your own ideas. How can we tell someon...

It seems by most of your definitions that 'ugly' things can't be art. Is this a fair representation? If that is the case, I disagree vehemently. By cl...

Who or what is a 'Holy person' and how can one identify them? Why? This is utterly fascinating.

@"Mongrel" Thank you for your reply, you write beautifully. I must say this intrigues me mostly because I have no idea how you could achieve this or w...

As an aside, I have a real problem with the 'Frodo' example being used as it refers to a fictional being and character. It adds layers of psycho dynam...

Thank you for all the responses, I loved each and every one. Mayor, great quote! That being said, Mongrel's response gives room for exploration. Inter...

@"The Great Whatever" Why do you continue existing? And could you define if there's anything you 'like'? I'd hesitate using the word 'love'.

@"jamalrob" Could you explain when and why art can be considered 'bad'?

"as well as a bad way of doing art." Is there a 'bad' or 'correct' way of 'doing' art?

How would anti-realism mesh with deconstructionism?

What I find interesting is the distinction between words refering to 'objects' and words refering to 'characters'. Then, what IS ontologically indepen...

I must admit I did not read this thread extremely in depth. @"Michael" I take it you agree with Derrida, then that words can only refer to other words...

@"jorndoe" I never enjoyed Wittgenstein enough to be able to concur or verify this! Ha. Philosophy deals with the question 'how to live' and everybody...

What's 'real' is really asking what it means to be conscious and if we even are.

If/then thinking is always based (to a real degree) on an assumption. It's akin to risk assessment, the validity of the 'then' always has to be proven...

I agree with AbsurdRhetor that it should be a universal symbol instead of a non-related object or single philosopher.

Don't we appreciate individuals and loathe groups as a rule? Many studies have been done that 'prove' this effect. It becomes easier disliking (includ...

@"Thorongil", I have never been too sure of this because it wouldn't explain the interplay of magnetism and poles or most (though not all) mathematica...

@"Thorongil" Ha! It's easy to embrace one's cynicism and that much harder to embrace one's joy, I've found. An interesting dichotomy when considering ...

Interesting points about pessimism and art, Bitter Crank. What does this mean in a world where art is all but a goner? Unless you want to count devian...

Funnily enough, this exact painting was done by Monet and Renoir together, meaning to say they both painted the same scene while out together. There w...

I always saw A.E as a counter-reaction to the Impressionists. The ultimate rebellion, if you will and I've never cared for either movement. If you acc...

So, BC that was quite an amusing response. Did it concern you that Siri was sarcastic which is rather 'charming' in moderation, or was it a welcome de...

Money buys everything except love, happiness or a soul. Oh, right - so, nothing. Oh well, back to the old drawing board humanity.

Well, things in the world of philosophy certainly have been 'interesting' recently. Who ever knew our beloved, 'stuffy' little humanitarian science co...

Well, if nothing else this was an interesting look into your psyche.

Why is this preferable? You see only pros and no cons?

Human isn't very proficient at intricate irony? Or?

Piss and vinegar? Hehehe. Hanover wins the internet for the day on two levels. Yay!

I almost feel psychology and anthropology are being muddled here. It appears a matter of 'adaptation styles'. Italy 'chooses' or utilizes the peaks an...

Derrida's 'The Parergon' in which he excellently deconstructs Kant (one my absolute least favorite philosophers).

What draws others to online forums, is the same thing which draws people to any type of interaction and that is the concept of 'community'. No man is ...