Two Good Reasons

[thomas kyhn rovsing hjoernet]

On 21/02/03 23:54, "prozak at anus.com" <prozak at anus.com> wrote:

> 
>>>>> > >> > How does it qualify as being ³metaphysical²? How
>>>> > >> is
>>>>> > >> > it distinguished from other ³levels² of communication?
>>> > > 
>>> > > in that it addresses metaphysical issues
>>> > > 
>> > An instance of communication addressing ³metaphysical issues² does not
>> > necessarily take place at a ³metaphysical level.²
> 
> the question is whether or not it is metaphysical; addressing
> metaphysical issues makes it metaphysical in the language i'm using

Does that mean that any instance of (art) communication addressing
³metaphysical issues² would have ³soul²? If so, would that also be the case
if it was a rejection of metaphysics?
> 
>>>>> > >> > How do you deduce a ³metaphysical level of communication² from the
>>>>> > >> > historical usage of art?
>>> > > 
>>> > > what does art communicate that other media do not?
>>> > > 
>> > I wouldn¹t be able to answer that. As the category of ³art² isn¹t a stable
>> > one neither is its communicative potentials. It seems what you mean is that
>> > what ³art² can communicate and other media can¹t takes place at a
>> > ³metaphysical level.² If that is the case, how can you tell? What are the
>> > distinguishing characteristics of communication taking place at a
>> > ³metaphysical level² as opposed to a ³non-metaphysical level.²
> 
> address of metaphysical issues, once again
> 
> it sounds like a frustrating circular argument, but it's simple:
> metaphysical issues are part of the spectrum of what art has
> throughout its history addressed. thus most art touches on them and
> if it does so with intent to analyze them, exists at a metaphysical
> level.
> 
What, exactly, do you mean by Œexists at a metaphysical level¹? How does a
work of art exist at a ³metaphysical level² as opposed to a
³non-metaphysical level²? And how do you detect its existence at this level?


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