Originally posted by Nimrod
I want to get back to your statement you made previously.
Originally posted by philosophizer
There are certain musical patterns and tonal combinations that I find appealing. You may find some other patterns and combinations appealing. We all have different tastes. I measure how appealing music is by how it makes me feel. There is not concrete quantifiable amount I can give, just a feeling of enjoyment.
I am going to paraphrase from "Measuring the Music" by John Makujina.
philosophizer are you saying that human consciousness is the ultimate criterion for judging music?
It seems you are measuring music by what is in man himself, who assigns it value based on its ability to give enjoyment.
Human autonomy--that is, the undeerstanding that the human moral consciousness is the final arbiter or poin of reference in matters such as aesthetics, ethics, religion, and philosophy.
We, however, must never look within man or some principle in the universe to determine right and wrong iin any matter. Rather, we must go outside of self to a transcendent God who regulates all aspects of our lives, including the exercise of our intellect, emotions, and will in all cultural spheres, even aesthetics. Our ultimate point of reference must never exist within the fluctuations of self, society, or even the universe, but in God and his inscripturated revelation.
aesthetics adj. sensitive to art and beauty.
What are your thoughts on this?