philosophers

Question 1

weitz

Answer 1

art cannot be defined. it is an open concept
- pluralism
- anti-essentialism

Question 2

Dickie

Answer 2

institutional theory of art

Question 3

Dutton

Answer 3

non-Western cultures have art
- certain aesthetic principles which transcend cultural boundaries
- role of evolution in shaping our sensibilities

Question 4

Shiner

Answer 4

disagrees with Dutton– argues for cultural relativism
- contextual understanding–> cannot be reduced to certain principles

Question 5

Ducasse

Answer 5

objectivity in aesthetic judgement
- not purely subjective but can be based on objective criteria
- individual preferences play a role in aesthetic judgement

Question 6

Hume

Answer 6

subjectivity of Taste
- ‘true judges’
- refined cultivated tastes

Question 7

Levinson

Answer 7

middle ground of objective standards but room for individual interpretation