Tolstoy's work is very interesting as it is a very drastic from Plato. He is a very large patron of the arts and it is a far more inspiring thought process then Plato. Instead of art being an engine for degradation of the state, art will bring people together through the experience of shared emotions. I am far more inclined to believe in Tolstoy's thoughts as I am an actor and as an actor I am very much for the idea that art can bring people together through a shared emotional experience.
Plato may not enjoy the idea of enjoying a mutual sharing of emotion, but it is certainly integral to being in sync with our own humanity. I agree that logic and reason are important assets in understanding but the emotional side of humanity is what will keep us human. Our emotions help us understand who we are and without them , or a unsubstantial presence of emotion, we lose a part of ourselves.
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