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Question 1
Aesthetic hedonism
According to R. G. Collingwood (1889-1943)
The value of art lies in its ability to Gk. Hedos = pleasure
entertain, to bring forth enjoyment(or Art is a source of pleasure or enjoyment
that it is enjoyable)
if it gives PLEASURE The value of art is necessarily
connected with pleasure or enjoyment
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Question 2
What do we mean by pleasure?
How do your define pleasure? Is it synonymous with happiness?
Is it the psychological opposite of pain?
Is it about possessing entertainment/
recreational value?
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Question Question
If more people are pleased, does it mean
that the work of art is more significant? Is the distinction of bad art from
good art possible?
Answer: NO, since derived pleasure does
not define aesthetic value. It is easier to
entertain the public than to make them
Answer: NO.
experience beauty,
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Implication:
there is no such thing Who/ what provides, then, the likeability of a
as bad art only work of art: the object itself or the audience?
Question
According to David Hume (1711-1776)
Is it still possible, then, to come up with a
standard of taste?
Answer: YES.
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We should know that
What are the limitations of The concept of pleasure is one of a
mental or psychological experience. And
personal preference/ aesthetic such is a personal/ private experience.
hedonism as standard of value of
HGHLY SUBJECTIVE
art?
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TRANSITORY DIVERSITY
of the
story?
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