The Nature of Art An Anthology

by Wartenberg, Thomas E.

• ISBN13: 9780495093558
• ISBN10: 0495093556
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-17
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

What is art? THE NATURE OF ART: AN ANTHOLOGY explores that question and shows you how it's been answered over the years by both Western and Non-Western thinkers. You'll not only read selections from these great writers, you'll also get study questions that draw your attention to the key points you just read. That makes THE NATURE OF ART: AN ANTHOLOGY the resource you need for test time as well.

Table of Contents

PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION	V
INTRODUCTION: WHAT MAKES "ART" SUCH A PROBLEMATIC CONCEPT?	1	(116)
1. ART AS IMITATION: PLATO	13	(13)
2. ART AS COGNITION: ARISTOTLE	26	(14)
3. ART AS OBJECT OF TASTE: DAVID HUME	40	(9)
4. ART AS COMMUNICABLE PLEASURE: IMMANUEL KANT	49	(15)
5. ART AS REVELATION: ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER	64	(9)
6. ART AS THE IDEAL: G.W.F. HEGEL	73	(11)
7. ART AS REDEMPTION: FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE	84	(18)
8. ART AS COMMUNICATION OF FEELING: LEO N. TOLSTOY	102	(8)
9. ART AS SYMPTOM: SIGMUND FREUD	110	(7)
10. ART AS SIGNIFICANT FORM: CLIVE BELL	117	(8)
11. ART AS EXPRESSION: R. G. COLLINGWOOD	125	(12)
12. ART AS EXPERIENCE: JOHN DEWEY	137	(12)
13. ART AS TRUTH: MARTIN HEIDEGGER	149	(22)
14. ART AS AURATIC: WALTER BENJAMIN	171	(9)
15. ART AS LIBERATORY: THEODOR ADORNO	180	(7)
16. ART AS INDEFINABLE: MORRIS WEITZ	187	(8)
17. ART AS EXEMPLIFICATION: NELSON GOODMAN	195	(10)
18. ART AS THEORY: ARTHUR DANTO	205	(13)
19. ART AS INSTITUTION: GEORGE DICKIE	218	(9)
20. ART AS AESTHETIC PRODUCTION: MONROE C. BEARDSLEY	227	(13)
21. ART AS MAKE-BELIEVE: KENDALL WALTON	240	(14)
22. ART AS TEXT: ROLAND BARTHES	254	(6)
23. ART AS FETISH: ADRIAN PIPER	260	(11)
24. ART AS DECONSTRUCTABLE: JACQUES DERRIDA	271	(15)
25. ART AS FEMINISM: CAROLYN KORSMEYER	286	(13)
26. ART AS CULTURAL PRODUCTION: PIERRE BOURDIEU	299	(13)
27. ART AS CONTEXTUAL: DELE JEGEDE	312	(11)
28. ART AS POSTCOLONIAL: KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH	323	(11)
29. ART AS VIRTUAL: DOUGLAS DAVIS	334	(12)
ABOUT THE AUTHORS	346	(4)
CREDITS LIST	350