Almost Grounded
I ended the last post in this series with the observation that there are two groups that think that music is value neutral: atheists and Christians. (Keep in mind that in this series I’m using music as a focal point for the arts at large.) For atheists, they think that music is value neutral because...
Ground Again
In the last post entitled “On What Grounds,” I made the case that personal preference isn’t enough to justify whether or not music is good. (Keep in mind I’m using music as a miniature for the arts, and, when referring to music, I’m not talking about the lyrics). The main thrust of that post is...
Friday Links (3/4/11)
The site has gotten off to a great start. Thanks to all of you that are reading, retweeting @fwb21, and sharing links on Facebook. Also thanks to those of you who are commenting. I think there is an appropriate, helpful way to comment that I hope more people take part in. Personally I’m a bit...
On What Grounds?
In a previous post entitled “Ground,” I suggested that if anything meaningful is to be said about the arts or music, then it needs to be grounded. The main point of that post was to establish that we need grounds for substantive dialogue. Before suggesting a possible ground for art, let me define what I...
Ground
I intend to dedicate a portion of this blog to issues pertaining to art and music as well as broad cultural concerns. If I’m to succeed in addressing some of these issues, then I’d better take a quick look at my feet to look at the ground I’m standing on. There are many differing opinions...
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