(July 21, 2025 at 8:28 am)Alan V Wrote:(July 20, 2025 at 9:26 pm)Belacqua Wrote: What arguments do you have to define what "their functions" are when talking about art?
What standards do you use to define "better"?
People vote with their feet.
Yeah, I don't want to say that popularity equals quality.
Quote:However, I am likely wrong about this point. People enjoy an expanded menu of experiences, but don't necessarily abandon the old. It's difficult to say without more information.
The philosophy of art is a fascinating field, with a rich history. The answers to the questions I asked you will be very different if you listen to Aristotle, Michelangelo, Lessing, Joshua Reynolds, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, or Andre Breton. But these are not questions that can be addressed through scientific means.
