Intention in Art

Paisley Nathan LIVINGSTON

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Intention in Art

Paisley Nathan LIVINGSTON

Department of Philosophy

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Abstract

aesthetics and literary theory, intentions are most often discussed in debates over standards of interpretation. A major shortcoming of such debates, it has been observed, is a lack of insight into the nature and functions of intentions. With that point in mind, this article is designed to complement other recent surveys that focus primarily on intention and interpretation. The first section surveys claims about what intentions are and do, while the second turns to arguments regarding the place of intentions in the appreciation of art.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Oxford handbook of aesthetics
Editors	Jerrold LEVINSON
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Pages	275-290
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9780199279456
ISBN (Print)	9780198250258
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199279456.003.0015
Publication status	Published - Jan 2005

Keywords

intention
aesthetics theory
interpretation
appreciation of art
eliminativism
reductive analysis

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