Two Good Reasons

[thomas kyhn rovsing hjoernet]

On 22/02/03 2:30, "prozak at anus.com" <prozak at anus.com> wrote:

> 
>>>>> > >> > 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?
> 
> "soul" would come in degrees, unless you think reality is mostly
> binary?
> 
I don¹t. But I find the concept of ³soul² highly problematic, except,
perhaps, when used metaphorically.
> 
>> > If so, would that also be the case
>> > if it was a rejection of metaphysics?
> 
> to reject metaphysics in all forms is a nihilism so profound no art
> would be created
> 
So, a ³non-metaphysical art² would be impossible? How is that? You don¹t
think ³art² can exist at ³sign level,² as, for example, a vehicle for
³non-metaphysical meaning²?

I can¹t see how nihilism would prevent the production of ³art.²
> 
>>> > > 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?
> 
> i'm using your language here...
> 
Allow me to quote you, here (answering the question, ŒHow do you tell that a
³metaphysical expression² is being communicated?):
ŒMetaphysics is within the realm of art, at least as I see it, and thus any
art which addresses something more than surface (aesthetics,
dogma, socialization) communicates at this level.¹ + cf. above;
³metaphysical level² and ³metaphysical issues² are your terms.

>> > 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?
> 
> once again, through address of metaphysical topics in art.
> 
> cheers
> 
> SRP


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