Art, not philosophy, is considered the greatest expression of the human mind for an important reason. If you take a beautiful girl, philosophy will tell you the purpose behind all that beauty is to stimulate the desire for sex. As a blunt matter of fact, that was the purpose evolution intended. Philosophy strives to provide the most accurate description of reality. It describes reality as it is.
The idea of art is a transformation of reality. Any art form, whether it is painting or poetry, converts feminine beauty into something else. It removes the lust that is inherent by comparing it to nature and making it a pure aesthetic. Just as you appreciate a rainbow or a flower, art makes you appreciate feminine beauty. This process is called sublimation. In order for a highly civilized society to emerge and flourish, sublimation is crucial.
Lust and aggression are our fundamental emotions. Art sublimates aggression as bravery, and lust as love or devotion. The constant sublimation of such basic emotions has allowed humanity to control them and create civilization, culture, and social order. That's why every culture continues to create art over and over again. If this process is even slightly relaxed, the basic desires of humanity will rise and make society destabilized and destructive. That is why art is the greatest expression of the human mind.
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