PHL 365 Chapter : The Aesthetic Attitude – Jerome Stolnitz.docx
11 Sep 2013
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An attitude is what we take in which determines how we perceive the world. Some things are paid attention to, whereas others hardly at all. Attention is selective, certain aspects of our surroundings are paid attention, and others not. What we single out for attention is directed by our purpose at the time. In order to achieve our purpose, we pay attention to our surroundings at what would be helpful. An attitude is to have a prior opinion. It is a sympathetic attention to and contemplation of any object for its sake alone. We must put aside our previous opinions on the matter and focus from a neutral perspective, considering all the qualities of the object.
