As far as using the negative of a positive idea (or being) to know that idea... I agree this can be done, or be helpful, but only when there exists another positive idea. Though when any positive idea comes to exist, the negative of that idea simultaneously comes to exist, there must be at least two positive ideas to know anything about either idea, by experiencing one in relation to the other. An idea cannot be known solely through the absence of the idea.
Concerning Beauty, can beauty be experienced without appeal to senses? Can an idea or an emotional state be or bring upon beauty? Or would this be a misuse of the word beautiful?
Thursday, February 4, 2010
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