Pragmatist philosophers have, however, usually taken another approach, a contextual, anti-individualistic approach where work of art is rather an experience produced by an object of art …

Apr 9, 2015 · What is art? Marcel Duchamp made this question pertinent when he developed his ‘Readymades’: ordinary, manufactured objects that he presented as art.

According to pragmatism, the veracity of any text, including a work of art, is not to be judged in the closed system of an abstract coherence or logic but rather for its value as a vehicle for linking …

Pragmatism allows us to view the evolution of art theory through a lens that emphasizes the practical applications of different philosophical approaches, and how they have influenced …

First published in 2013 and quickly going out of print, The Pragmatism in the History of Art traces the questions that modern art history has used to make sense of the changes overtaking both …

Drawing from the core principle of seeking truth from facts, the study explores the influence of pragmatist philosophy on art design and its educational implications. Through a …

Dec 31, 2023 · Drawing from the core principle of seeking truth from facts, the study explores the influence of pragmatist philosophy on art design and its educational implications. Through a …

Apr 1, 1998 · Along with education, American pragmatism grew out of America's faith and interest in science. This paper is a reconsideration of the relevance of pragmatism as a tool for …

By focusing on experience and agency, this way of approaching pragmatism involves the cultural audience in a broad way to the point where it engages mediums such as television and in …

Dec 22, 2015 · In conjunction with other poststructuralist moves away from an objectivist world, neopragmatism can provide art educators with useful theoretical perspectives to guide …

art as a practice, even though the definition of art as a practice is an eminently reasonable and eminently pragmatist strategy (and is also the dominant approach of analytic philosophy) and …

I propose that the identity of works of art be understood pragmatically as ways of talking and acting by the various communities of the art world. 1 These are informed by notational …

Pragmatism seeks to articulate a position that takes into account the place of real, fully human beings immersed in a complex world, and rejects the quest for a fictitious, atemporal, acontex-

First published in 2013 and quickly going out of print, The Pragmatism in the History of Art traces the questions that modern art history has used to make sense of the changes overtaking both …

This paper boldly introduces Aesthetics as a prime aspect of the pragmatic tradition defending not only that there is a traceable aesthetic aspect in all of them, but that there is a connection …

Mar 1, 2023 · We present a Dewey-inspired pragmatic approach to the arts which starts from the values which artists and audiences seek to realize. We argue that these values are realized in …

Jun 1, 2015 · Drawing on relevance theory—a prominent, cogent and productive body of work in cognitive pragmatics—we here argue that fine art achieves its effects by prompting the use of …

Pragmatism and Art: Tools for Change. Argues that neopragmatism can provide art educators with theoretical perspectives to guide interpretations of works of art, pedagogy, and …

Sep 14, 2016 · This paper examines the legacy of Deweyan pragmatism and its role in shaping the cultural status of the practical arts. It reveals how the success of pragmatism in overturning …