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Dickie, George Thomas was born on August 12, 1926 in Palmetto, Florida, United States. Son of George Harrison and Emily Neal (Brown) Dickie.
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In this book, George Dickie presents a theory about how to judge a work of art as opposed to a theory that explains why a particular work is defined as art. Focusing mainly on the writings of Monroe Beardsley and critically examining the views of seven other philosophers and art critics Paul Ziff, Frank Sibley, Nelson Goodman, Nicholas Wolterstorff, David Hume, Bruce Vermazen, and J. O. Urmson, Dickie synthesizes their insights to discover what can be derived from their theories. On this basis, he attempts to work out a theory of art evaluation the first such book on this topic by a contemporary philosopher. Initially, the author outlines all possible theories of art evaluation, assuming that traditional evaluative notions are used. He identifies seven theory-types that fall under four general headings: imitation value theory, objective intrinsic value theories, subjective intrinsic value theory, and instrumental value theories. Dickie then discusses the historical development of the theory of art evaluation, examining the ways in which eighteenth- and nineteenth-century philosophers treated representation and other cognitive dimensions of art as artistic values. His thorough analysis of the work of other contemporary theorists argues for a theory of art evaluation derived from various strands of thought. Author note: George Dickie, a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois-Chicago, is the author of "The Art Circle".
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This unique and engaging text traces aesthetics from its ancient beginnings through the changes it underwent in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and the first half of the twentieth century. The first part of the book traces the history of the two organized notions of aesthetics-the theory of beauty and the imitation theory of art-and describes the transformations they went through from ancient Greek times until the 1950s. The responses of the cultural theories in the 1960s to these earlier developments are then discussed in detail. Four additional topics-intentionalistic criticism, symbolism, metaphor, and expression-are also addressed. Finally, five traditional art evaluational theories are presented, and the author constructs an evaluational theory of his own by building on ideas drawn from the work of Monroe Beardsley and Nelson Goodman. Written by one of the foremost philosophers of aesthetics, Introduction to Aesthetics is ideal for undergraduate courses in the philosophy of art and aesthetics, and is also suitable for graduate seminars and courses in these areas. It offers students both a historical introduction to and the latest work on theories of art, theories of the experience of art, and theories of art evaluation.
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(Presents a theory about judging a work of art as opposed ...)
Presents a theory about judging a work of art as opposed to a theory that says why a particular work is defined as art. This book synthesizes the insights of philosophers and art critics to discover what can be derived from their theories. It outlines all possible theories of art evaluation, assuming that traditional evaluative notions are used.
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Dickie, George Thomas was born on August 12, 1926 in Palmetto, Florida, United States. Son of George Harrison and Emily Neal (Brown) Dickie.
He received a Bachelor from Florida State University in 1949 and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1959.
From instructor to associate professor Washington State University, Pullman, 1956—1964. Associate professor University Houston, 1964—1965. Associate professor to professor University Illinois Chicago, 1965—1995, professor emeritus, since 1995.
President Illinois Philosophy Association, 1990—1991. Pfc United States Marine Corps, 1944-1946.
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(Art -- Philosophy.)
Member of American Philosophical Association, American Society Aesthetics (president 1993-1994).
Married Ruth Joyce Petty, August 5, 1950 (deceased April 1975). Children: Garrick George, Blake Allen. Married Suzanne Ruth Cunningham, June 25, 1977.