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Evaluating Art
George Dickie
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Description for Evaluating Art
Paperback. Presents a theory about judging a work of art as opposed to a theory that says why a particular work is defined as art. This book synthesizes the insights of philosophers and art critics to discover what can be derived from their theories. It outlines all possible theories of art evaluation, assuming that traditional evaluative notions are used. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ABQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 249.
In this book, George Dickie presents a theory about how to judge a work of art as opposed to a theory that explains why a particular work is defined as art. Focusing mainly on the writings of Monroe Beardsley and critically examining the views of seven other philosophers and art critics Paul Ziff, Frank Sibley, Nelson Goodman, Nicholas Wolterstorff, David Hume, Bruce Vermazen, and J. O. Urmson, Dickie synthesizes their insights to discover what can be derived from their theories. On this basis, he attempts to work out a theory of art evaluation the first such book on this topic ... Read more
In this book, George Dickie presents a theory about how to judge a work of art as opposed to a theory that explains why a particular work is defined as art. Focusing mainly on the writings of Monroe Beardsley and critically examining the views of seven other philosophers and art critics Paul Ziff, Frank Sibley, Nelson Goodman, Nicholas Wolterstorff, David Hume, Bruce Vermazen, and J. O. Urmson, Dickie synthesizes their insights to discover what can be derived from their theories. On this basis, he attempts to work out a theory of art evaluation the first such book on this topic ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Temple University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Philadelphia PA, United States
ISBN
9780877226833
SKU
V9780877226833
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Reviews for Evaluating Art
"Those who think they know George Dickie's views should be sure to read this book. They are in for some interesting surprises. Of course, those unfamiliar with Dickie's views will also learn a lot."
Anita Silvers, San Francisco State University
Anita Silvers, San Francisco State University