9 ideas
8063 | Baumgarten founded aesthetics in 1750 [Baumgarten, by Tolstoy] |
22709 | We should first decide what are the great works of art, with aesthetic theory following from that [Murdoch] |
8118 | Beauty is an order between parts, and in relation to the whole [Baumgarten, by Tolstoy] |
22715 | Great art proves the absurdity of art for art's sake [Murdoch] |
468 | Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.] |
22714 | Because art is love, it improves us morally [Murdoch] |
22712 | Art and morals are essentially the same, and are both identical with love [Murdoch] |
22713 | Love is realising something other than oneself is real [Murdoch] |
8117 | Perfection comes through the senses (Beauty), through reason (Truth), and through moral will (Good) [Baumgarten, by Tolstoy] |