RE: why do we enjoy poetry From the perspective of neuroscience?
January 13, 2019 at 11:24 pm
(This post was last modified: January 13, 2019 at 11:33 pm by Alan V.)
(January 13, 2019 at 9:20 pm)Belaqua Wrote: I live in hope!
Though perhaps less than yesterday.
I claimed scientists were addressing the mind/brain problem, and in some detail. You may or may not think their approach is promising, especially if you are concerned with philosophical thought experiments. I'm not sure I even follow the scientific thinking of the book, though I understand the approach to some extent. I left certain points out of my summary because of this, and I do plan to reread the book again later, and perhaps other books mentioned as well.
(January 13, 2019 at 11:21 pm)Abaddon_ire Wrote: Alright, I have lurked this thread long enough. The question posed is"why do we enjoy poetry From the perspective of neuroscience?".
Implicit in the question is an unwarranted assumption.
I don't enjoy poetry at all, mostly I ignore it as irrelevant fluff.
The notion that "we" enjoy poetry as a global truth is utter bollocks. One only has to say the words "iambic pentameter" and I instantly teleport to a different universe.
The claim that poetry has universal appeal is flat out wrong.
Yeah, I thought the same thing. I just transposed the question to other fields I do enjoy, like music or painting.
