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Midwest Studies in Philosophy, Volume XXVII, Meaning In The Arts

Peter A. French (Editor), Howard Wettstein (Editor)
ISBN: 978-1-4051-0891-1
Paperback
180 pages
August 2003, Wiley-Blackwell
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This Volume illuminates the notion of meaning in the arts-in literature, painting, music, and dance. Specific topics include theory in the arts; interpretations of meaning; objectivity in meaning; and the consumer as a participant in art.
  • Brings together articles from prominent philosophers and practitioners of the arts, which illuminate the notion of meaning in the arts.
  • Addresses meaning in literature, painting, music, and dance.
  • Explores the relationship between authorial intentions and the viewer's interpretation of meaning; the possibility (or impossibility) of objective meaning; and the role of the consumer as a participant in the work of art.