Collingwood on the Moral Principles of Art

Download or read book Collingwood on the Moral Principles of Art written by Christopher Dreisbach and published by Associated University Presse. This book was released on 2009 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book addresses the apparent contradiction in moral condemnation of good artworks. Since there is no direct contradiction, it must involve a third thing that connects aesthetic value and moral value. A significant view about this third thing results from combining R. G. Collingwood's aesthetic and moral theories, and articulating a theory of judgment on his behalf. The view is that an artwork is aesthetically good if the artist fulfilled the moral duty to express emotion successfully. Why this matters and how it fits into the larger conversation about morality and art round out this book's study."--BOOK JACKET.