If there's one thing I've learned about discussing art, and this thread completely reinforces that notion, the conversation never truly progresses unless a common defintion of art is agreed upon. Of course, agreeing upon a definition of art is just as messy and you'll never reach that next step.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
