EMA 365 Test 2 Davies chapter 8

What does Davies conclude about the value of art?

Art can have both intrinsic and extrinsic value.

What is intrinsic value in art?

The value art has for its own sake, including the experience of enjoying or appreciating it.

3. What is extrinsic value in art?

The value art has because it provides other benefits, such as teaching skills or knowledge.

4. How do we usually evaluate something?

By deciding what it is supposed to do and how well it accomplishes that function.

5. What is one possible function of art?

To provide a rewarding artistic or aesthetic experience.

6. Why is pleasure not the only reward of art?

People also experience sad, ugly, or challenging art and seek art for curiosity, duty, or learning.

7. Are there rules that guarantee good art?

No. There are no rules that can guarantee an artwork will be good.

8. Do all qualified experts agree on what is good art?

No. Even trained experts can disagree.

9. What is cultural relativism?

The idea that our preferences and judgments are influenced by our culture and experiences.

10. Does disagreement make artistic judgments useless?

No. Artistic judgments are fallible, but they can still guide our preferences and decisions.

11. What does fallible mean?

Capable of being wrong or imperfect.

12. What is temporal priority in artistic evaluation?

Deciding which artwork or experience to see first based on your preferences and available time.

13. What is an intrinsic reward of art?

A reward that comes directly from experiencing the artwork, such as enjoyment or emotional engagement.

14. What is an extrinsic reward of art?

A benefit outside the artistic experience, such as gaining knowledge or learning a skill.

15. What did Collingwood believe art could help improve?

Our self-knowledge and understanding of ourselves.

16. What concern does fiction raise about learning from art?

Whether fiction can teach us true things about the real world.