To quote Oxford University Press, "Nomic statements, like 'All bodies attract each other with a force inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them', are generally thought both universal and necessary." 

Nomological is a term from Greek philosophy, which, loosely interpreted, is a fancy word that you could use to describe a very opinionated person unafraid to take a stand on issues. When applied to the artistic world, nomological individuals make value judgments about the merits of one piece of art another on an absolute basis. "This is one of the best books of all time." "This list ranks the best films of all time." They are unafraid

At the other extreme are the devotees of relativism, who subscribe to the philosophy of hermeneutics, maintaining that interpretations are relative to a particular time or situation. Hermeneutics is sometimes equated with moral relativism and is often opposed to applying systematic methods of study to value art. "This is just as food as that." "You have no right to say that this book is intrinsically better than that one."

I believe that Aristotle's Aesthetics is still alive in our age. Some artistic endeavors are qualitatively better than others because they are just that - better. They were better five hundred years ago, and some books or movies from last week are better than others.

My home page on the net highlights the best art of all time and the best of that nebulous phenomenon that we call "Post-Modernism". You might even learn a little bit about me along the way.

I invite you to browse, hyperlink, get opinionated and introduce yourself to new ideas.