Are There Any Valid Criticisms? (aka Kalessin's Rant)

[Kalessin]

Aiwendil [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

I would say that I am taking the viewpoint of a scientist and you that of an artist, but I think that's a very oversimplified evaluation.

A very elegant phrase which instantly wins me over, although "artist and amatuer philosopher" would be even more flattering [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

With my amateur philosophy hat on, I will continue to challenge 'universal' laws or axioms, and the "new evangelism" of science (don't start me on evolution or quantum mechanics) ...

With my artist hat on (paint-flecked beret, no doubt) I will continue to assert the essential humanity of the creative act ...

With my 'personal resonances' hat on (hmm ... ), I will continue to be an unreconstructed romantic idealist - it's those soaring strings, that sunset-framed pathos, the hackneyed melodrama, and any number of heroic narratives of redemption for me [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

Other than that, anyone for Tolkien?

Peace [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

[ May 06, 2002: Message edited by: Kalessin ]