Ideas from 'The Sublime and the Good' by Iris Murdoch [1959], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Existentialists and Mystics' by Murdoch,Iris (ed/tr Conradi,Peter) [Chatto and Windus 1997,0-7011-6629-0]].
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21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 1. Defining Art
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We should first decide what are the great works of art, with aesthetic theory following from that
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21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 6. Value of Art
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Great art proves the absurdity of art for art's sake
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21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 7. Art and Morality
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Art and morals are essentially the same, and are both identical with love
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Because art is love, it improves us morally
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22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / g. Love
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Love is realising something other than oneself is real
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