The prompt for the for the essay is as follows , ” Describe in detail some work of art–a painting, a piece of sculpture, a piece of music (such as a song), a film.
Spend several pages making this description. Then take each part of the description and compare it with the actual world in which we live. How is it different from the actual world?
What is the importance of the difference? What does the difference mean to you–in terms of how you live your life?
Questions to ponder:
(i) could this difference arise without human language?
(ii) could it arise without human thought?
(iii) how do you access this difference? “
