Tag: aesthetics
Pretty musings that are apparently untitled
One glimpse at the overwhelming finitude that is day-to-day life is more than enough for a never-ending stream of writing. That, in part, seems to lead to a hesitation to write—as an idea, there seems to be just so much to write about and starting is, therefore, an impossible venture; do I begin chronologically or…
What is Art? — On starting out in Aesthetics, the Philosophy of Art
What is art? That is the main question of Aesthetics, the philosophy of art. Under this semantically simple inquiry are many others that are just as complex such as: Is art necessary? Why do we make art? Why are we drawn to art? What makes one artwork better than another? Is there such thing? What…