I disagree with Derek about all manner of fundamental things, but I'm with
him on this: the word 'beauty' is used with such a multiplex of notions behind
it -- usually not thought-through -- that it's invalidated for any
philosophical discussion except one focused on why it's invalidated. (And even
then it
wouldn't be "used", it would be "mentioned".) I myself would take it as
ludicrous
to call the seizing Goya painting "beautiful", but I'm fully aware that the
next guy, with quite a different notion in mind may call it so. I might say,
"No it ain't!", and he'll say, "Yes it is!" "Ain't!" "Is!"
Obviously it should be replaced by more particular phrases describing the
notion that prompts the usage.
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