Group: humanities.philosophy.objectivism
From: "Robert J. Kolker"
Date: Thursday, April 03, 2008 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: Is "beauty" intrinsic or subjective?

TC wrote:

>
> Isn't that what Objectivism claims to do?

If so, then it is a false claim.
> Given the nature of man - as determined by physical law,
> man is a physical being - Objectism claims to derive
> political and econimic principles from that (physical) nature.

Then why do humans disagree as much as they do on political systems and
aesthetics?
>
> ............
>
>
>>It has been argued btw that our conception of beauty is derived (at
>>least in part) from Fibonacci ratios, which are quite objective.
>
>
> Don't forget the importance of symmetry.

Also the importance of asymmetry. Japanese art has an element of asymmetry.

Bob Kolker

>
> Tom

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