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SCIENCE FICTION UNIVERSITY:The Purpose of Art: Part Four: Beauty and Glory

Last week I talked about the difference between two kinds of human thinking: reason and imagination. Once you understand this difference, you’re better able to understand the purpose of art and the nature of beauty. I left off suggesting that what truth is for reason, beauty is for imagination. Let’s talk more about beauty.

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