Thomas Bernhard's Alte Meister discusses how a good explanation of a work of art should leave it "open" to the observers, without "closing" it to them with one's words. This is also my pedagogical MO! #TeachingPhilosophy#Philosophy

Further highlights, imho. 1. Reger who speaks about how we need to cohabit with our ancestors, because we are those ancestors: "Within me, I am all of them together" (p. 68). 2. Reger on being a creative artist insofar as he is a critic (p. 72) #ThomasBernhard#books#AlteMeister 2/