This thesis seeks to answer a basic question of the philosophy of art: What is art? After examini... more This thesis seeks to answer a basic question of the philosophy of art: What is art? After examining the answers provided to this question by several art theories, it proposes that the definition of art offered by Arthur Danto is the one that most conforms to the reality of art, although it suffers from certain imperfections and insufficiencies. On the basis of this critical conclusion and through a careful analysis of what is categorized as art in the present time, it attempts to modify Danto’s definition and to transfigure it into a new one, capable of better conforming to the reality of art. It firstly introduces the contemporary situation of art and the existing art theories which didn’t successfully do sufficient justice to the totality of what is considered as artistic. Through a critical examination of these theories, it tries to show that the sufficient and necessary conditions for being art that they propose are either not sufficient or not necessary. It then tries to clear ...
Cette these cherche a repondre a une question fondamentale de la philosophie de l'art: qu'... more Cette these cherche a repondre a une question fondamentale de la philosophie de l'art: qu'est-ce que l'art? Apres avoir examine les reponses des plusieurs theories de l’art, il propose que la definition de l’art proposee par Arthur Danto soit celle qui se conforme le plus a la realite de l’art, bien qu’elle souffre de certaines imperfections et insuffisances. Sur la base de cette conclusion critique ainsi que d'une analyse minutieuse de ce qui est considere actuellement comme un art, il tente de modifier la definition de Danto et de la transformer en une nouvelle definition, capable de mieux se conformer a la realite des phenomenes artistiques. La these d’abord presente la situation actuelle de l’art et les theories de l’art existantes qui n’ont pas reussi a rendre suffisamment justice a la totalite de ce qui est considere comme artistique. Par un regards critique de ces theories, la these tente de montrer que les conditions pour etre l’art qu’elles proposent sont so...
This thesis seeks to answer a basic question of the philosophy of art: What is art? After examini... more This thesis seeks to answer a basic question of the philosophy of art: What is art? After examining the answers provided to this question by several art theories, it proposes that the definition of art offered by Arthur Danto is the one that most conforms to the reality of art, although it suffers from certain imperfections and insufficiencies. On the basis of this critical conclusion and through a careful analysis of what is categorized as art in the present time, it attempts to modify Danto’s definition and to transfigure it into a new one, capable of better conforming to the reality of art. It firstly introduces the contemporary situation of art and the existing art theories which didn’t successfully do sufficient justice to the totality of what is considered as artistic. Through a critical examination of these theories, it tries to show that the sufficient and necessary conditions for being art that they propose are either not sufficient or not necessary. It then tries to clear ...
Cette these cherche a repondre a une question fondamentale de la philosophie de l'art: qu'... more Cette these cherche a repondre a une question fondamentale de la philosophie de l'art: qu'est-ce que l'art? Apres avoir examine les reponses des plusieurs theories de l’art, il propose que la definition de l’art proposee par Arthur Danto soit celle qui se conforme le plus a la realite de l’art, bien qu’elle souffre de certaines imperfections et insuffisances. Sur la base de cette conclusion critique ainsi que d'une analyse minutieuse de ce qui est considere actuellement comme un art, il tente de modifier la definition de Danto et de la transformer en une nouvelle definition, capable de mieux se conformer a la realite des phenomenes artistiques. La these d’abord presente la situation actuelle de l’art et les theories de l’art existantes qui n’ont pas reussi a rendre suffisamment justice a la totalite de ce qui est considere comme artistique. Par un regards critique de ces theories, la these tente de montrer que les conditions pour etre l’art qu’elles proposent sont so...
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