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Philosophical Perspectives on Art (Hardcover, New)
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Philosophical Perspectives on Art presents a series of essays
devoted to two of the most fundamental topics in the philosophy of
art: the distinctive character of artworks and what is involved in
understanding them as art. In Part I, Stephen Davies considers a
wide range of questions about the nature and definition of art. Can
art be defined, and if so, which definitions are the most
plausible? Do we make and consume art because there are
evolutionary advantages to doing so? Has art completed the mission
that guided its earlier historical development, and if so, what is
to become of it now? Should architecture be classified as an art
form?
Part II turns to the interpretation and appreciation of art. What
is the target and purpose of the critic's interpretation? Is
interpretation primarily directed at uncovering artists' intended
meanings? Can apparently contradictory interpretations of a given
piece both be true? Are interpretative evaluations entailed by
descriptions of a work's aesthetic and artistic characteristics? In
addition to providing fresh answers to these and other central
questions in aesthetics, Davies considers the nature and content of
metaphor, and the relation between the expressive qualities of a
work of art and the emotions of its creator.
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