How Long to Read Definitions of Art

How Long Does it Take to Read Definitions of Art?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Definitions of Art by Stephen Davies

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In the last thirty years, work in analytic philosophy of art has flourished, and it has given rise to considerably controversy. Stephen Davies describes and analyzes the definition of art as it has been discussed in Anglo-American philosophy during this period and, in the process, introduces his own perspective on ways in which we should reorient our thinking. Davies conceives of the debate as revealing two basic, conflicting approaches—the functional and the procedural—to the questions of whether art can be defined, and if so, how. As the author sees it, the functionalist believes that an object is a work of art only if it performs a particular function (usually, that of providing a rewarding aesthetic experience). By contrast the proceduralist believes that something is an artwork only if it has been created according to certain rules and procedures. Davies attempts to demonstrate the fruitfulness of viewing the debate in terms of this framework, and he develops new arguments against both points of view—although he is more critical of functional than of procedural definitions. Because it has generated so much of the recent literature, Davies starts his analysis with a discussion of Morris Weitz's germinal paper, "The Role of Theory in Aesthetics." He goes on to examine other important works by Arthur Danto, George Dickie, and Ben Tilghman and develops in his critiques original arguments on such matters of the artificiality of artworks and the relevance of artists' intentions.

How long is Definitions of Art?

Definitions of Art by Stephen Davies is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Definitions of Art Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read Definitions of Art aloud.

What Reading Level is Definitions of Art?

Definitions of Art is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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