(Originally written March 15, 2007 in Book 16)
Aesthetic Notes
Nelson Goodman
Most famous for the "new riddle of induction"
Autographic vs. Allographic works
Autographic - works that cannot be reproduced without it being a forgery/copy
Allographic - works that can be reproduced and the reproduction will be as genuine as the original.
Autographic - one stage (painting)/multiple stages (prints)
Allographic - one stage (literature)/multiple stages (film)
Dutton
Some art work can be aesthetically enjoyed without knowing/experiencing the creation process; whereas others, to experience art is to experience the creative process itself.
Forgery of art is such a terrible crime because the forger is misrepresenting achievement.
Two kinds of Philistinism in assessing the value of art:
1) All that matters is consideration of origin
2) Aesthetic Philistinism - all that matters is form, no consideration of origin
Eaton - Art & Ethic
Three views:
1) Aestheticism - art is immune to moral judgment. Art & Ethics are separate
2) Moralism - Art is good or bad based on whether or not increases or decreases the morality of the viewer
3) Ethicism - uses morality as a criterion in evaluating art, but not as the sole criterion
Two breeds of Ethicism
1) Moral qualities are a kind of aesthetic quality
2) Moral qualities are not a kind of aestheict quality
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