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And to my argument, look at Mikhail Bulgakov. He quietly but persistently railed against Stalinist Russia, sending Stalin letters pleading him to allo...

Yes, you've said it better than I did. :up:

What kind of work is that? If you're referring to a hobbyist contributing to art's exploration of the human situation, then that is a complicated prem...

Good points, thanks for the reminder that money has always been a big factor in art. I think this is related to what I'm trying to say about art being...

Of course this is true. If there's any argument to be made in favor of the idea that art explores and reaffirms the human situation and morals, etc., ...

That's their mistake, not mine or yours. The problem, and why it's so easily dismissed, is there's not really a formal or logical argument to make in ...

All very valid points. It's true that money and art have been hand in hand over the course of history. I think the point I'm trying to make is admitte...

I think the answer is in your tone, here. An artist makes art despite everything; A fair-weather "creative" makes "art" until the going gets tough (th...

I like the mix of past and present tense. That's a problematic thing I've been wrestling with for years in poetry/song lyrics that I write; every time...

I think the question is how, if at all, will art survive it's commodification (Spotify for music, million dollar sales of Jeff Koons/et. al works, etc...

Nah, don't include me. State your case clearly, with as few words as possible. I just did it myself.

My pleasure, I didn't realize you meant that. The fact alone that you enjoyed the Rautavaara piece is enough to make my day. :up:

Sorry, grumpy old man syndrome. :ok:

Eh.... what??....

Oh, that? That's only the best piece of solo piano music ever composed.

What?

Edit: I drunkenly thought I had a good angle, but since I can't delete anything, this is a great piece of music that I love. https://www.youtube.com/w...

If we're starting again, then this interests me the most:

Oh, I see now you edited your post from "art?" to "Art? Actually you seemed to be referring to yourself and art at the same time." And now I'm confuse...

Are you asking me the question "Art?"

About what "it" referred to in your post that I quoted.

Sure, present me with an argument.

I'm put off by the minutia. Actually, I'm put off by the idea that "art" can be dissected in the same way as a frog. As an artist, I feel like a frog....

I'm so happy to see a thread about art at 12 pages. But now I'm realizing we don't even need a philosophy of art. Or at least I don't. As an artist, t...

Fair enough.

I grew up with a friend who's mother would pronounce "white" as "h-wite". Suffice it to say that I'm a strong believer in the use of "a" preceding a w...

I started this a few years ago, and always think of it, and need to go back. Any thoughts?

Are hypotheses falsifiable in the first place?

I might have mentioned this, but I've slowly been studying his Modes of Limited Transposition. The name itself is so poetic, and what's at play theore...

This is so cool; we now have our own unique micro-conspiracy theories.

The Witch - David Lindsay Declare - Tim Powers Journeys Out Of The Body - Robert Monroe Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind - Shunry? Suzuki On deck: Dark Knigh...

I think I've gotten to the point where I don't think art can be defined or fully described philosophically.

I honestly never made it that far till now. Interesting. I need more listens. The first listen feels weird because it doesn't feel as existential and ...

whaaaaat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5fvk5wR-xM

Finally.

Oof, sorry. :sad: Hope all turned out alright.

Because you're drowning in it, or what?

:death: Brutal. Just discovered this early modern guy yesterday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM6QRJXlVD8

Are you familiar with the Scottish novelist David Lindsay? He was a notoriously bad writer, but he's gained a cult following over the past century, an...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0__tgrjTkc

I think it's important to note that there isn't an observably, historically satisfying definition of art. In something like Greek Mythology, the lines...

The problem that needs addressing the most, is, and is always, the "human condition" that underlies and leads to all of these problems.

Thought this was pretty cool https://imgur.com/IcxhWyC

I found "Man And His Symbols" to be a good intro. The first section is written by him.

Bleh, so much fan service. I still enjoyed it though; I went in knowing there was no way they could realistically pull off a finale that would actuall...

I would need more details about what this experience is/was. Off the top of my head, it sounds vaguely like some stuff Philip K. Dick experienced. For...

Here's a useless story: I've been a fan of proto-sci-fi author David Lindsay's work for a few years now. The novel he's know for, "A Voyage To Arcturu...

You've done a decently impressive job of parrying @"StreetlightX"'s flowery, loquacious, ideological and emotionally charged laughable bookworm bullsh...

Cool, much appreciated. :up:

Like I said, I'm not well read on this topic, and I hold a provisional view of Chomsky at best, so I'd be curious to hear a specific argument from you...