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Re:The Best Books on the Philosophy of Mind by RivieraKid2 on Sunday March 18, 2018 @06:08PM (#16614724)
> or why we seem to all broadly agree on quality of artwork

That's really just a biology / neuroscience / psychology question.

Re:The Best Books on the Philosophy of Mind by EtDybNuvCu on Monday March 19, 2018 @02:01PM (#16621084)
You mentioned elsewhere that you haven't been asked any hard questions. So, here's the question: Does this 'quality' of art exist in the things which we observe? Or is it subjective, existing only in the observer?

Please think hard on this. Take as much time as you need. When you're ready, first write down your answer in as much detail as you like, to your own confidence. Then, pop open Pirsig's Zen and the Art, starting on p228, and read his thoughts and see what you think.

Re:The Best Books on the Philosophy of Mind by RivieraKid on Monday March 19, 2018 @11:15PM (#16625744)
What exactly do you mean by quality of art? Beauty is just an emotion / feeling triggered when exposed to certain stimuli. It's to some extent encoded in our DNA. Anthropology / human biology / sociology problem.