One of philosophy's most creative thinkers, Arthur Danto has produced a body of work that includes epistemology, action theory, the philosophy of history, the history of philosophy, aesthetics, and art criticism. An abiding concern in this work has been the attribution of content to various expressions of ideas, thoughts, or beliefs: in knowledge claims, actions, and artworks. Accounting for the difference between apparently indistinguishable objects and events in these categories has been a methodological thread.
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Known to the public as The Nation 's art critic and to philosophers as a thinker about history, knowledge, and art, Arthur Danto is a self-confessed Cartesian who still believes that objective truth exists, that people are not machines, and that every human activity (even--perhaps especially--bad art) can provide us with insight. Here, replying to his critics, Danto lays down more clearly than ever his central thesis that people outrun the systems they build--a view predicated on the simple notion that it takes judgment to tell what is history and what is art. A Brillo box can be art, and a description of the battle of Iwo Jima is not necessarily history (if it were written in 1841, for example). His replies display the same wit, perception, and charm with which he enlivens the often heavy-handed Nation. Readers may despair at the jargon-laden opening essay by David Carrier, but those wise enough to skip it will find thinkers always worth attending to, including Richard Wollheim, Jerry Fodor, and George Dickie. For academic and large public collections.
- Leslie Armour, Univ. of Ottawa
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
- Leslie Armour, Univ. of Ottawa
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"The editorial introduction, bibliography, footnotes, and index are excellent. Highest recommendation for all collections." American Library Association
"This book is a welcome addition to the growing body of writings on Danto's opera, not only for its wide perspective and the range of questions covered but because it succeeds in bringing into clear relief the various commitments and argumentative strategies that distinguist Danto's view of philosophy from others that are in vogue." Stephen Davies, University of Auckland
"The cogitations of so many minds are rewarding and the constant mix of thought and counterthought and parathought and megathought stimulating, if never, for a moment, relaxing. An ideal gift for the asporant philospher - or the aesthete who thinks she/he knows it all. They don't." The Print Collector
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