Friday, September 16, 2011
In Response to Jacob's Second Question
It is difficult to place value on the relevance of particular intellectual virtues over others in aesthetic theory. I believe that all of the intellectual virtues contribute equally to aesthetic theories, in that one is not more meaningful than another. I do however, find it true that some intellectual virtues are evidently more numerous than others, making it seem as though those intellectual virtues which are not as commonly seen or put into practice to be of a greater interest simply due to its infrequency. For example, judgment seems to be a relatively common intellectual virtue in aesthetic concepts so therefore, many may see it as of a lesser importance than a more uncommon virtue such as interpretive charity. Critical thinking is also an often used intellectual virtue, whereas intellectual courage might be more difficult to see in some arguments. All intellectual virtues tend to be present in one way or another in theories. In developing theories themselves virtues such as passion for truth, critical thinking, judgment and intellectual courage are employed and examining the theories requires intellectual honesty, humility, and charity. Overall, I personally see no intellectual virtue holding more importance over another in aesthetic theory, but rather I see that some are more common than others making some see a greater value in those that are less frequent or more difficult to perceive. What are some other intellectual virtues not listed in the toolkit that would be a good addition?
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