From: Wim Nusselder (wim.nusselder@antenna.nl)
Date: Wed Apr 02 2003 - 21:25:00 BST
Dear Steve,
You asked
'Do you have any thoughts about art, beauty, and the MOQ? They seem to be
left out in your MOQ.'
They indeed have only a minor role.
As I wrote 9/2 19:56 +0100, choosing from the available intellectual
patterns of value the one that is most Meaningful, that is most in harmony
with DQ, requires religious experience and/or aesthetic judgement.
I explained 19 Mar 2002 17:24:40 +0100:
'Our choice of an intellectual pattern of values DOES have to be based on
'direct experience' ..., because there are (as yet) no higher level patterns
of values to guide us. I distinguish the relevant types of "direct
experience" (DQ experience) in "religious experience" and "aesthetic
experience". I personally have little affinity with aesthetics and much more
with religion, but if for [others] "direct experience" correlates most with
"aesthetic experience" that's fine with me.'
In my words of 5 Feb 2002 22:28:33 +0100:
'religion (mysticism) and art (aesthetics) are comparable human endeavours
to find [the] meaning of quality at a higher level than intellect.'
Having little affinity with art, I wrote more about religion than about art.
With friendly greetings,
Wim
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