This paper introduces the Tangent Point Theory (TPT), an ontological and epistemological framework that redefines art as a form of "consensusless communication". While language operates as a multi-layered filter requiring social consensus and often refracting or diminishing the "infinite truth," art is presented as a direct, tangent contact with this truth. Key highlights of the research include: The Epistemic Limit of Language: Drawing on Wittgenstein’s "silence," the study argues that language’s reliance on social rules and arbitrary signs creates a systemic barrier to direct knowledge. Holistic Bodily Knowledge: Utilizing Merleau-Ponty’s bodily intentionality and neurobiological findings (Zeki, Vessel et al.), the theory explains how art transmits "felt knowledge" through pre-reflective, sensory engagement before conceptual decoding occurs. The Tangent Model: Using a geometric analogy, the work of art is defined as the physical coordinate where the artist’s consciousness touches the singular, infinite field of truth. Unlike intersection or disjunction, the tangent maintains both the reality of the contact and the integrity of the artistic form. Particle Ontology: The study posits that a work of art carries a "particle" of truth—much like water (H₂O) retains its molecular formula regardless of the vessel it enters—ensuring that the essence of the contact remains uncorrupted by cultural or historical layers. The paper concludes that art does not seek a reply or consensus; instead, it "opens a door," providing a structurally open coordinate that allows viewers across different eras to draw their own lines toward the infinite quality of truth
Muzaffer Malkoç (Mon,) studied this question.