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PHILOSOPHY 105 (STOLZE). Notes on Stephen Davies, The Philosophy of Art , chapter 1. Is This Art?. Is This Art?. Is This Art?. Is This Art?. Does Art Have to Be Representational?. Does Art Have to Be Original?. Does Art Have to Be Beautiful?. Can Art Be Political?.
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PHILOSOPHY 105 (STOLZE) Notes on Stephen Davies, The Philosophy of Art, chapter 1
Two Stories about the Foundations of Art • A Biological/Evolutionary Basis for Art (based on three features: universality, historical age, and intrinsic pleasure or value) • The Cultural Invention of Art (based on the distinction between craft and art and emerging from distinctively modern European social conditions)
But What does “Art” Even Mean? Some Applications and Connections: • The Museum • Tourist Art • Popular Art • Ancient Art