William wrote: "there are innumerable symbols that can convey the sense of feeling, and some of them go well beyond what one or another person experiences. In fact, that's one reason we like to experience art. We like to become aware of symbolized feelings that expand our own. After all, why should we assume that our individual emotions/feelings are superior to the ways they can be symbolized? And whatever can be symbolized can be shared. "
Lone Ranger "We are outnumbered 40,000 to 2" Tonto: "What do you mean WE, Kemosabe ?" Which is to say -- that it's the feeling -- not the awareness of symbols -- that is attractive to me. I wouldn't call art works 'symbols' because the feeling that I'm getting is always a little different each I experience them -- and often way, way different from how others experience them. (a good recent example -- being those internet photographs that I recently showed. Boris said they were sentimental -- but as it turned out -- they provoked sentimental feelings in neither one of us) And -- which also serves as an example for why I wish to banish the phrase "WE like to experience" from the serious discussion of aesthetics. You -- William Conger-- like to become aware of symbolized feelings -- and so you like to read books of theory that examine relevant issues. I -- Chris Miller --- like new, exciting feelings -- so I like to read narrative literature -- fictional or otherwise. ____________________________________________________________ Top brands, low prices. Find the right air conditioner for you. Click Now! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/fc/PnY6rc1DmHtXRAvYbBoYfVJNxKVcum 5nqeqhkO64XfwGnPqWQZwhu/
