Theories of Art TodayNoël Carroll 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
Introduction | 3 |
Art as a Cluster Concept | 25 |
Is It Reasonable to Attempt to Define Art? | 45 |
Aesthetic Concepts of Art | 65 |
The Institutional Theory of Art | 93 |
The Deviant Ontology of Artworks | 109 |
Art and Meaning | 130 |
A Sustainable Definition of Art | 141 |
Life after Death? | 160 |
Glaring Omissions in Traditional Theories of Art | 175 |
NonWestern Art and Arts Definition | 199 |
But They Dont Have Our Concept of Art | 217 |
This | 226 |
Bibliography | 241 |
Contributors | 263 |
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