On her blog, Natalie posed the question:
If humans were without a soul, would art exist? Do you agree or disagree with me?
First, I don't believe that animals do not have souls, which is an argument she makes. True, they do not act like humans, but that does not mean they don't have a soul. What even constitutes having a soul? Animals create beautiful things, whether on purpose or just for the pragmatics. Not everything done by an animal is instinct, however. Also, it must be determined if animals are different from nature, because if they aren't, than neither are humans.
Now, to answer Natalie's question. Instead of with a yes or no, I will say that I do not believe having a "soul" is totally necessary to creating art, as long as one has the instinct to create.
It was stated in class today that animals do not understand the concept of art, even though they make it. What do you think of this statement?
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