Theories of art today / edited by Noël Carroll.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Carroll, Noël, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aesthetics.

Art--Philosophy.

Art.

Physical Description:

vi, 268 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Madison : University of Wisconsin Press, [2000]

Summary:

What is art? The contributors to "Theories of Art Today address the assertion that the term "art" no longer holds meaning. They explore a variety of issues including: aesthetic and institutional theories of art, feminist perspectives on the philosophy of art, the question of whether art is a cluster concept, and the relevance of tribal art to philosophical aesthetics. Contributors to this book include such distinguished philosophers and historians as Arthur Danto, Joseph Margolis, and George Dickie.

Contents:

2. "Art" as a Cluster Concept / Berys Gaut 25

3. Is It Reasonable to Attempt to Define Art? / Robert Stecker 45

4. Aesthetic Concepts of Art / James C. Anderson 65

5. The Institutional Theory of Art / George Dickie 93

6. The Deviant Ontology of Artworks / Joseph Margolis 109

7. Art and Meaning / Arthur C. Danto 130

8. A Sustainable Definition of "Art" / Marcia Muelder Eaton 141

9. Art: Life after Death? / George W. S. Bailey 160

10. Glaring Omissions in Traditional Theories of Art / Peg Zeglin Brand 175

11. Non-Western Art and Art's Definition / Stephen Davies 199

12. "But They Don't Have Our Concept of Art" / Denis Dutton 217.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-262) and index.

ISBN:

0299163504

0299163547

OCLC:

42289875