Contemporary Art: Judgments and Normativity

Is judgement still possible in art? The present paper tries to answer this question, exploring the two-main forms of judgement in the domain of art: the ontological-artistic judgment (regarding the identity of works of art) and the aesthetic judgement (regarding their aesthetic properties). Arguing...

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Main Author: Tiziana Andina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Rosenberg & Sellier 2017-08-01
Series:Rivista di Estetica
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/estetica/2160
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Summary:Is judgement still possible in art? The present paper tries to answer this question, exploring the two-main forms of judgement in the domain of art: the ontological-artistic judgment (regarding the identity of works of art) and the aesthetic judgement (regarding their aesthetic properties). Arguing that the most philosophically interesting cases are those in which judgment seems impossible, the article explores the elements necessary for the formulation of the two judgements that make up the domain of art.
ISSN:0035-6212
2421-5864