Arts and Philosophy

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What is Philosophy?

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Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language.

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What is Art or Aesthetics?

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Art or Aesthetics is the study of beauty and taste, concerned with the nature of art and used as a basis for interpreting and evaluating individual works of art.

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What is the Philosophy of Art?

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The Philosophy of art is the study of the nature of art, including concepts such as interpretation, representation, expression, and form.

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Who was Plato?

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Plato (428 – 347 BC) was a philosopher of Ancient Greece known for his Dialogues and complex views on art.

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What did Plato believe about art?

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Plato believed that art is imitation and can be dangerous, and that the physical world is a copy of perfect, rational, eternal Forms.

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What are Plato's Forms?

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Plato's Forms are perfect Ideals that are more real than physical objects, examples include Beauty, Justice, and The Circle.

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Who was Aristotle?

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Aristotle (384 – 322 BC) was a student of Plato who distinguished between what is good and what is beautiful.

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What did Aristotle consider art to be?

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Aristotle considered art as imitation or a representation of nature, emphasizing poetry as more philosophical than philosophy itself.

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What is Immanuel Kant known for?

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Immanuel Kant (1724 – 1804) was a German philosopher who wrote on Aesthetics and believed that beauty is a matter of taste.

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What is the difference between an artist and an artisan?

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An artist creates art, while an artisan is a skilled craft worker who makes functional or decorative items.