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What is art? What differentiates good art from bad art? What is beauty?

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topic On conformity and musical influence
Interactive discussion regarding music and society.
Decagonian 3 46 Nov 05, 2009
01:28 PM
Nov 06, 2009
08:45 PM
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topic Minimalism and Boredom
Reflection on the appropriate uses of constraints in art
notquitethere 9 88 Nov 01, 2009
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topic Understanding heavy metal (1, 2, 3, 4)
Tobias 35 447 Dec 14, 2008
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Nov 04, 2009
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By fourdegreediablo Last Post
topic Music
StephieDanielle 7 105 Apr 13, 2009
06:55 PM
Nov 03, 2009
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topic The Beauty of Violence (1, 2)
On Suffering as an artform
malneyugnfl 10 171 Sep 21, 2009
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Nov 03, 2009
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By spock Last Post
topic the cult of genre
are people genre obsessed?
nelvan 4 97 Oct 19, 2009
11:56 AM
Nov 01, 2009
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By CalicoCat Last Post
topic Is philosophy an art? (1, 2)
The philosophy of art? What about the art of philosophy?
Logico 13 271 Sep 16, 2009
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Nov 01, 2009
07:14 AM
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topic Criticism
Four questions about criticism.
nelvan 8 187
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Oct 01, 2009
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Oct 29, 2009
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By Desidude666 Last Post
topic Subjective Vs. Objective (1, 2)
Tafa 16 529 Apr 06, 2009
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Oct 18, 2009
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By colordye Last Post
topic Does Music Improve with Time? (1, 2, 3, 4)
voyaging 35 656 Jan 10, 2009
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Oct 12, 2009
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By Pseudocles Last Post
topic Beauty and Darwin (1, 2, 3, 4)
A Darwinian interpretation of beauty
nyana 32 366 Sep 12, 2009
12:11 AM
Oct 11, 2009
09:25 AM
By jsidelko Last Post
topic The Blue Note (1... 4, 5, 6)
What is it?
mookie blaylock 57 582
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Sep 12, 2009
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Oct 07, 2009
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By ragus Last Post
topic Art, discovery or invention?
To what extent can we speak about art as a discovery or an invention?
Mike23 8 136 Sep 25, 2009
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Sep 30, 2009
08:20 PM
By Tiger Singleton Last Post
topic Inglorious Basterds (1, 2)
and ideology
litkey 12 248 Sep 19, 2009
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Sep 24, 2009
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By Benkei Last Post
topic auteur or
litkey 4 100 May 16, 2009
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Sep 21, 2009
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By nelvan Last Post
topic Is Fashion art? (1, 2, 3)
Can art be business-oriented?
pourquoi 20 420 Aug 11, 2009
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Sep 19, 2009
12:54 PM
By pourquoi Last Post
topic Technology and practical arts
voyaging 4 65 Sep 07, 2009
04:01 PM
Sep 08, 2009
04:17 PM
By mutemaler Last Post
topic The Ruling Class
Is the movie more social commentary or emotional manipulation?
oag 5 121 Jul 14, 2009
11:33 AM
Sep 08, 2009
10:30 AM
By gjieanfrancko Last Post
topic Beauty
Does it belong in the world of ideas? Or do I sing like the cicada?
Papageno 2 86 Sep 03, 2009
04:11 PM
Sep 04, 2009
07:12 PM
By vykk_draygo Last Post
topic A "postpartum" depression after creating art?
ellenjong 4 108 Aug 29, 2009
07:32 PM
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