[MD] Distinguishing Levels (Platt's Individual level)

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net>:

> At 06:05 PM 5/31/2006, you wrote:
> 
> >Thanks for the quote. My problem with it is their definition of beauty
> >being an appeal to our preference for simplicity and/or symmetry is too
> >limited. For me, beauty means in the presence of something good. That
> >would include a theory that lacks simplicity and symmetry, but is
> >"successful." And for me something good is either points to or is the
> >result of DQ, or both, simultaneously.
> >
> >Platt
> 
> Hi Platt,
> 
> It seems that your definition of what is "beauty", "good"  and 
> "successful" are based on individual determination.  Is this 
> true?    That "pointing to" or "results of" DQ can be quite different 
> for different individuals.
> 
> Marsha
> 
> 
> 
> Been thinking...
 
Yes. But museums hold art works considered beautiful (offering the presence of
something good) determined to be so by many individuals from different cultures over
time. So while beauty, good and successful are individually determined, there is
universality of the experience. Does this make sense?

Platt




    




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