ABSTRACT
In matters of opinion there is no decisive way of deciding which of contrary opinions might be correct. “Brilliant,” and “beautiful” are adjectives that are really maps of maps. There is no real territory we can examine to verify that the adjective agrees with an objective reality. We can accept a broad consensus as a standard, but the adjective is still a matter of opinion. And each opinion has its own personal validity though it might diverge from the group opinion. A judgment or opinion may be accurate or false to fact, but in the case of taste it is arguable but not disputable. In order to avoid faulty and unrealistic conclusions, we must always examine the basic premises dispassionately to see in regard to nouns if they reflect reality and in regard to adjectives that they are not totally skewed and eccentric.
