leigh2154: "Art is a selective re-creation of reality according to an artist’s metaphysical value-judgments. Man’s profound need of art lies in the fact that his cognitive faculty is conceptual, i.e., that he acquires knowledge by means of abstractions, and needs the power to bring his widest metaphysical abstractions into his immediate, perceptual awareness. Art fulfills this need: by means of a selective re-creation, it concretizes man’s fundamental view of himself and of existence. It tells man, in effect, which aspects of his experience are to be regarded as essential, significant, important. In this sense, art teaches man how to use his consciousness. It conditions or stylizes man’s consciousness by conveying to him a certain way of looking at existence."...........Ayn Rand...
Okay, great, now we've got why men create art cleared away. Now what about women? (I'm almost afraid to ask!)
leigh2154: "Art is a selective re-creation of reality according to an artist’s metaphysical value-judgments. Man’s profound need of art lies in the fact that his cognitive faculty is conceptual, i.e., that he acquires knowledge by means of abstractions, and needs the power to bring his widest metaphysical abstractions into his immediate, perceptual awareness. Art fulfills this need: by means of a selective re-creation, it concretizes man’s fundamental view of himself and of existence. It tells man, in effect, which aspects of his experience are to be regarded as essential, significant, important. In this sense, art teaches man how to use his consciousness. It conditions or stylizes man’s consciousness by conveying to him a certain way of looking at existence."...........Ayn Rand...
lifeisadreamOPMexi Go, Mexico State Mexico16,713 posts
leigh2154: "Art is a selective re-creation of reality according to an artist’s metaphysical value-judgments. Man’s profound need of art lies in the fact that his cognitive faculty is conceptual, i.e., that he acquires knowledge by means of abstractions, and needs the power to bring his widest metaphysical abstractions into his immediate, perceptual awareness. Art fulfills this need: by means of a selective re-creation, it concretizes man’s fundamental view of himself and of existence. It tells man, in effect, which aspects of his experience are to be regarded as essential, significant, important. In this sense, art teaches man how to use his consciousness. It conditions or stylizes man’s consciousness by conveying to him a certain way of looking at existence."...........Ayn Rand...
A more straightforward definition, I think.
"Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art".
leigh2154: Yo, J!!.....Is this you being facetious or you reading without comprehension?...
Me reading with facetiousness? Seriously, that kind of pronouncement would take a LOT of work to unpack (and I've read several attempts at it!), which would be beyond the purview of CS...though I have been known to stretch that purview at tad at times.
Okay, I'm wondering, V...do you share Rand's belief that women should look up to/revere men as their natural leaders? For example, she didn't believe a woman would make a good president. What do you think of that?
Ambrose2007: Me reading with facetiousness? Seriously, that kind of pronouncement would take a LOT of work to unpack (and I've read several attempts at it!), which would be beyond the purview of CS...though I have been known to stretch that purview at tad at times.
Okay, I'm wondering, V...do you share Rand's belief that women should look up to/revere men as their natural leaders? For example, she didn't believe a woman would make a good president. What do you think of that?
Ambrose2007: I take it you don't agree with her on her "man-worshiping" beliefs, then, V?
Why would this answer, "I think you have to consider the time frame J", to your question regarding which gender is/is not qualified to be President of the US, cause you to assume I am not a man worshiper?
leigh2154: Why would this answer, "I think you have to consider the time frame J", to your question regarding which gender is/is not qualified to be President of the US, cause you to assume I am not a man worshiper?
I didn't assume (I considered it to be a speculative possibility). That's why I asked. So are you a man-worshiper (in the general, "non-presidential" sense)?
lifeisadream: Does the music that you prefer reveal your personality?
Yes, not, maybe, do not know, no way!.......
Which ones are your 3 most favorites types of music?
I like to Play Jazz, Sing Romantic songs and listen to oldies. Music speaks to me and is a stimulis for emotional response. There is some, so called, Music that immediately signals the off switch. Yes, my choice of Music shows I am a Neanderthal
lifeisadreamOPMexi Go, Mexico State Mexico16,713 posts
marijo70: BLUES High self-esteem, creative, outgoing, gentle and relaxed......... High self-esteem, creative, outgoing, gentle, relaxed
Source: Heriot-Watt University
thanks MariJo And? Any preferences?
singin4U: I like to Play Jazz, Sing Romantic songs and listen to oldies. Music speaks to me and is a stimulis for emotional response. There is some, so called, Music that immediately signals the off switch. Yes, my choice of Music shows I am a Neanderthal
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Okay, great, now we've got why men create art cleared away. Now what about women? (I'm almost afraid to ask!)