[MD] Ham on Esthesia

[Ham Priday]

Case --

[Case said]:


> Harmony is a mathematical idea. It was discovered by Pythagoras. He found
> that certain mathematic relationships among musical tones that were more
> esthetically pleasing than others. Pythagoreans refined it into the
various
> Greek scales of music.

Harmony is primarily an aesthetic experience.  What do you suppose prompted
Pythagoras to explore the chordal relationship of musical pitches in the
first place?  He was pleased by the sound of harmony.  You can't experience
harmony by studying numbers and symbols on parchment.  You have to hear it.
You can't enjoy Beethoven by reading his notes on a score sheet.  The same
principle applies to Beauty.  You can't appreciate the magnificence of a
sunset by examining a spectral analysis of its colors.

Logical positivists like yourself are missing the Essence of life by
reducing it to definitions, propositions, and formulas.

Essentially yours,
Ham