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Subjectivity and objectivity in the arts

It is common mistake in the ToK essay to assume, without argument, that judgments of artistic quality are inherently subjective or that "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". At the very least this statement needs to be justified properly. But the evidence is heavily against it as evidenced by the degree of agreement regarding artistic judgments - look at the 9 million people going to great lengths to view the Mona...

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