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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: epicure who wrote (11998)	4/19/2001 3:03:56 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Our picture of the world changes as we gain experience, develop techniques of research, and reflect upon what we have learned to build theories. This is not only, or even principally, an individual phenomenon, but a social phenomenon. Some societies have a more accurate and comprehensive picture of the world than others. In the same way, we refine our ability to make aesthetic and moral judgments over time, both as individuals and as societies. Besides, there is no sense in exaggerating the differences. I have seen major shows of artworks from Cambodia, China, and Japan, for example, and the things they found beautiful were appreciated by those who went to the exhibits. As I said, the whole phenomenon of connoisseurship rests on greater experience and reflection causing greater discrimination, and those who are very familiar with art tend to converge in taste. Among those who have a lot of experience with painting, there are no big disagreements about the value of Vermeer or Monet or Matisse, there are smaller disagreements about ever more refined analyses and comparisons........