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British-born painter Roy Adzak said “good art is not what it looks like but what it does for us”. French painter Paul Cezanne suggests “that a work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art”, while American poet Ezra Pound demands that “Good art can not be immoral. That’s the question that we’re asking in our next Socrates Exchange – “What is good art”. How do you define good art? What does it include, or not include? Post your comments, then respond to others on this page.

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• Chris Phillips, author of several books on philosophy including “Socrates in Love”, “Socrates Café: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy” and “Six Questions of Socrates: A Modern-Day Journey of Discovery through World Philosophy”. Chris Phillips also leads “Socrates Cafes” across the country which engages groups by using the methods of the ancient Greek philosopher.