Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'The Principles of Art', 'A World of Propensities' and 'Letters to Hugo Boxel'

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5 ideas

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 7. Against Powers

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Propensities are part of a situation, not part of the objects [Popper]

21. Aesthetics / A. Aesthetic Experience / 5. Natural Beauty

4870	The most beautiful hand seen through the microscope will appear horrible [Spinoza]

21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 4. Art as Expression

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The emotion expressed is non-conscious, but feels oppressive until expression relieves it [Collingwood]

21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 7. Ontology of Art

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Art exists ideally, purely as experiences in the mind of the perceiver [Collingwood, by Kemp]

21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 6. Value of Art

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Art clarifies the artist's mind and feelings, thus leading to self-knowledge [Collingwood, by Davies,S]