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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Capitalism and Community' and 'What is Art?'

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21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 4. Art as Expression
The highest feelings of mankind can only be transmitted by art [Tolstoy]
Art is when one man uses external signs to hand on his feelings to another man [Tolstoy]
True works of art transmit completely new feelings [Tolstoy]
21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 4. Emotion in Art
The purpose of art is to help mankind to evolve better, more socially beneficial feelings [Tolstoy]
21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 7. Art and Morality
Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.]
People estimate art according to their moral values [Tolstoy]
We separate the concept of beauty from goodness, unlike the ancients [Tolstoy]
The upper classes put beauty first, and thus freed themselves from morality [Tolstoy]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism
Capitalism may actually be the best way to foster community [Conway,D]
Capitalism is just the market, with optional limited government, and perhaps democracy [Conway,D]
Capitalism breaks up extended families, and must then provide welfare for the lonely people [Conway,D]
Capitalism prefers representative democracy, which avoids community decision-making [Conway,D]
Capitalism is anti-community, by only valuing individuals, and breaking up families [Conway,D]