Wes Rolley on thu 16 jun 05
The young can think, and write, about Truth and Beauty. Follow this link=
to
read the thoughts of a kindergarten girl from Sunnyvale, CA.
http://www.kidsphilosophyslam.org/s_indiresan.html
This makes me wonder why adult discussions of Beauty always find someone =
coming
to the conclusion that "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." Now, this=
is not
using the word beauty in the same sense that Shruti Indiresan did. But r=
eally,
if someone in kindergarten can reason to conclusions about difficult conc=
epts,
why do adults accept that cop out about beauty being in the eye of the be=
holder.
- yes, there are cultural inputs,
- yes, there is the element of personal taste,
But still, the eye of the beholder argument is a cop out for those who do=
not
want to, or have the energy to, or have the skill to ask hard questions a=
bout
what they are looking at, especially their own work. I know, it is hard f=
or me
to do that. Still, asking those questions and trying to find objective an=
swers
is the way we grow.
Wes
--=20
"I find I have a great lot to learn =E2=80=93 or unlearn. I seem to know =
far too much
and this knowledge obscures the really significant facts, but I am gettin=
g on."
-- Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Wesley C. Rolley
17211 Quail Court
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408)778-3024
http://www.refpub.com/
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