What is Art? Ontology and Teleology of Art

"What is Art? The Ontology and Teleology of Art by Arthur C. Danto"

Author: Arthur C. Danto / Translator: Isshin Sato

Published by: Jinbun Shoin

Number of pages: 277p

Size: 135mm x 185mm

Publication year: 2018

Language: Japanese

Condition: A

Although there is some wear due to age, there are no noticeable scratches or stains and the condition is good.

Content

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What makes a work of art? Looking at many masterpieces from ancient times to the present, including those by Michelangelo, Francesca, David, Picasso, Matisse, Manet, Duchamp, Cage, and Warhol, this book examines the aesthetics and philosophy of artists from Plato to Descartes, Kant, and Peirce, presenting a definition of "art" that transcends time and space.

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: A Dream
• Chapter 2 Restoration and Meaning
• Chapter 3: The Body in Philosophy and Art
• Chapter 4: The End of the Conflict - Paragone Between Painting and Photography
• Chapter 5 Kant and the Work of Art
• Chapter 6 The Future of Aesthetics

others

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