T_Clark

Recently, right-wing politicians in the US have started proposing changes in state laws to make divorce harder by getting rid of no-fault divorce laws...

I'm not sure. I'll think about it.

Yes. Never trust Cormac McCarthy. He is ruthless with both his characters and his readers.

If you start a thread with a game like that, I'll play. On the other hand, there are many things I wouldn't consider art that are worthy of being enjo...

Sure. I've tried to be clear in my post that my definitions are what works for me, what helps me think about the subject clearly. On the other hand, i...

That's true of just about all the discussions on the forum for someone. I think many philosophical questions are silly - mind/brain, free will/determi...

I find this kind of discussion interesting and helpful because it lets me sort out how different kinds of creations affect me in different ways, how I...

As we have discussed previously, I also like Murakami, but it always takes an act of will to get me to start a new one. The way he writes and the thin...

What in God's name does this have to do with Velveeta? As for your post - I've looked up the definition of "abstract expressionism" numerous times and...

In my recent reply, I mentioned Collingwood's discussion of the question of craft vs. art. I just tripped over this quote while looking for something ...

I am deeply moved by your acknowledgement of my attachment to America's greatest cheese (product).

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Personally, I have a hard time separating art, including mediocre art, from good entertainment. Collingwood arrogantly seemed very certain of his judg...

I think you're probably right - it's possible this type of production might be considered art. I'm sure Collingwood wouldn't think so and I doubt you ...

I don't think that is necessarily so - writers, producers, directors, actors, and technical staff for a show might rise to the level of artists. I wou...

Collingwood died in the early 1940s and is still respected and discussed. As far as I know, he is just one among many philosophers who write about art...

Collingwood includes music among the arts, but I doubt he would include the genre's you identify or those included on American Idol. He doesn't really...

It's not the show that would experience emotions but the artist, perhaps the producers or writers, but as I noted before, I don't think the show is ar...

I remember your "Can this art work even be defaced?" discussion from a couple of years ago fondly. That was one of the first times I tried to figure o...

It doesn't really matter if it's important or not, it will never happen, which I guess is your point.

It seems like I have made the same mistake some others have - mistaking AI for artificial intelligence instead of American Idol. That brings me back t...

Collingwood makes a strong distinction between arousing a feeling and expressing one. I generally agree with him, although, as I mentioned, his formul...

When we've discussed what art is in the past, we never got anywhere close to a consensus understanding, so it's not surprising you don't like this per...

Why thank you.

Some thoughts. 1) I realized that when you were talking about "American Idol" I was thinking about "So You Think You Can Dance." I think what I wrote ...

We've had a few "What is art?" discussions over the years. We came up with two criteria that answer the question for me. 1) It is art if it is present...

I am not sure what to make of your post, but I will at least take a quick swing at your title. I haven't watched a lot of dance and I'm mostly ignoran...

I considered @"S" one of my friends here on the forum. I miss him.

As I noted, that was written in about 1974. They probably wouldn't have been able to print it now. For that matter, very little of what was in the Nat...

That's something that has always fascinated me. I'll take a look.

No, I never have.

I first read that in about 1974 and I still laugh every time I say, or write, it.

Just watched "Patterson" with Adam Driver. A sweet, understated, lovely little movie. I can't remember when I've watched another I enjoyed more. I hav...

The National Lampoon used to call them "vagino-Americans."

@hanover has his steaks, @shawn has his pigs, and I have my bon mots. There's no reason you shouldn't jump in with your haute cuisine.

There is some evidence, based on comparison of years of posts, that you and I don't think exactly alike.

I have always thought of myself as a side-dish in the banquet of life. Mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, peas.

True.

I'll say it one more time, then I'm done. Medical care does not include only treatment or prevention of disease or damage. It also includes promotion ...

I'm not sure what you mean. Are you suggesting that pregnant women shouldn't go to Ob/Gyns for care while they're pregnant or that the care shouldn't ...

Very big strawberry. Very small pig.

Not true. Ideally, medicine is about keeping people from getting sick and helping them to be healthier. The fact that I'm overweight and out of shape ...

Thanks.

Are there really non-goofy people who propose calling pregnancy a disease? If so, can you give us a reference. If pregnancy is a disease, then so are ...

I shouldn't have left you out, because you are definitely not chopped liver, but the rest of them are.

In my experience chopped liver refers to chicken livers, which are actually pretty good.

I write what I do for two reasons 1) I generally don't know what I believe till I put it into words and 2) I want to test my ideas by opening them to ...

I don't see that it's prurient. It's just my new thumbs up tcemoji.

I thought you would be offended if I didn't say something smarty-pants.

I just came back because I missed you and Javi.