tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891434218564545511.post1149858393960049619..comments2024-03-28T19:56:42.305-05:00Comments on Alexander Pruss's Blog: Beauty, observation and objectivityAlexander R Prusshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989277655934827117noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891434218564545511.post-6435387956912275872012-04-01T22:51:40.469-05:002012-04-01T22:51:40.469-05:00I am afraid that I don't have the sort of eye ...I am afraid that I don't have the sort of eye for art and beauty that would be needed...Alexander R Prusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05989277655934827117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891434218564545511.post-63605479278010816122012-04-01T16:11:52.046-05:002012-04-01T16:11:52.046-05:00I wish you'd write a book on beauty and object...I wish you'd write a book on beauty and objectivism . . . Any suggested readings? Gilson's "Arts of the Beautiful" is helpful, and some of Scruton's stuff is suggestive. But most of the current literature seems so off-the-mark.Aaron Nashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662436884451725453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891434218564545511.post-68310208690847715752012-04-01T16:08:25.801-05:002012-04-01T16:08:25.801-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Aaron Nashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662436884451725453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891434218564545511.post-19363432583990513202012-03-23T07:03:13.597-05:002012-03-23T07:03:13.597-05:00That sounds very promising.That sounds very promising.Alexander R Prusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05989277655934827117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891434218564545511.post-89000401978541711742012-03-22T13:49:39.615-05:002012-03-22T13:49:39.615-05:00This relational aspect of beauty that you speak of...This relational aspect of beauty that you speak of could have real possibilities when applied to God. Perhaps the beauty of some worldly things can only be seen (or maybe be best seen) in relation to divine things. Maybe some suffering is beautiful (I dare say) because of some relation to Christ's suffering. (St. Paul seems to think there is really something to be said for suffering.) Anyway, just some thoughts inspired by your post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com