fair, it's the first step towards trying to construct formalism around reasoning... but then it often jumps off into the abstract based on synthetic premises...

fair, it's the first step towards trying to construct formalism around reasoning... but then it often jumps off into the abstract based on synthetic premises... that's when it makes the leap to art. and who said anything about ridicule? art is important! perceptive exercises and exploration of ideas strengthen our skills for reasoning.