Finale

Once again we've come to the close of a semester, as such, it is necessary that we should review the literature and concepts that we've been exposed to over the course of the semester.

Discourse is an invaluable tool to society, but is artificial.

In my previous blog post, I argued that Synesthesia is either the basis for communication and building signification, or at very least is an integral part of it. In coming to a conclusion about the discourse and aesthetic style known as Music Video, we must remember that aesthetics are a human construction. In remembering that aesthetics are an expression of a naturally occurring phenomena, we are reminded that perceptions are built and; therefore, should not be taken for granted.

A perception can, and does, reveal truth about the world; but at the same time, you have to remember that the means and codes of communication that build that perception are not in of themselves 'truth'. Expression comes from an understanding of perception; and an expression must always make assumptions about the world - this is the nature of a discourse.

And discourse enables great things to happen. Discourse is the process of building ideas; it could be argues that discourse encompasses the mythos of "scientific progress"; where each generation of scientists builds on the ideas of the previous generation. It should be noted that this is a myth, and that scientific progress does not often occur along a strictly linear progression; but it is still a useful metaphor for how discourse works.