Postscript. A follow-up question from Dr. Hinz: "These are so funny to watch. Maybe I should get a bird. The question that’s now haunting me: shall I say that what these grooving birds are doing is art?" What would Collingwood say? Dewey would say of course it is, if we humans can relate to it as one of the "sources of art in everyday life"...
What is it, how can we best pursue it, why should we? Supporting the study of these and related questions at Middle Tennessee State University and beyond. PHIL 3160 – Philosophy of Happiness - "Examining the concept of human happiness and its application in everyday living as discussed since antiquity by philosophers, psychologists, writers, spiritual leaders, and contributors to pop culture."
Sunday, December 8, 2019
Dancing birds
Need a study break? My colleague Prof. Hinz sent around a video of a cockatoo dancing to Elvis ("Don't Be Cruel") while his perch-mate looked on unimpressed. Prof. Bombardi said it made his day, & that it suggests the evolutionary significance of music. Look for the cockatoos a few birds in, in this clip. Dancing birds: who knew?
Postscript. A follow-up question from Dr. Hinz: "These are so funny to watch. Maybe I should get a bird. The question that’s now haunting me: shall I say that what these grooving birds are doing is art?" What would Collingwood say? Dewey would say of course it is, if we humans can relate to it as one of the "sources of art in everyday life"...
Postscript. A follow-up question from Dr. Hinz: "These are so funny to watch. Maybe I should get a bird. The question that’s now haunting me: shall I say that what these grooving birds are doing is art?" What would Collingwood say? Dewey would say of course it is, if we humans can relate to it as one of the "sources of art in everyday life"...
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