PHIL 1361 Exam 2 Study Guide With
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Describe what aesthetic properties and formal/non-aesthetic properties are - ANSWER
aesthetic properties are sensory attributes involving evaluation
formal properties are properties of a work recognizable by sight that lack an evaluative
element
What are the views of the relativist and the realist in regard to aesthetic properties -
ANSWER relativist believe that beauty is subjective and relative to the person. you can't
be wrong
realist - believe that there is fact, and that beauty is entirely objective.
For objective accounts of beauty, what is the issue with disagreement? Does it disprove
therealist view? - ANSWER the issue is that how can disagreement occur if beauty is
relative. it does not disprove the realist view, as disagreements are blamed on the
observers
What is an internal sense and how does it account for disagreement in whether
something is beautiful? - ANSWER internal sense of beauty is a natural ability to
recognize beauty and a natural tendency to be pleased by it.
it accounts for disagreements by stating that there is no reasonable disagreement about
beauty because of this sense. it also states that different people have different acuity for
identifying beauty.
what is a sentiment and what is a judgment? - ANSWER sentiment is like a sensation
and you can't be wrong about because it's personal to you..
judgement is a determination of the understanding because it refers to something
outside the judge. it can be wrong
, For Hume, what makes someone an ideal judge? - ANSWER an ideal judge is someone
able to refine their taste, familiarize themselves with a great many works, and overcome
their own prejudices
What is disinterestedness? When is it called for? - ANSWER lack of concern with the
object's existence value, or place in the world. solely engaging in the aesthetic
properties.
it is called for when you want a pure aesthetic judgement of a work and you want to
make a judgement universal
what is supervenience? - ANSWER it describes the relationship between non-aesthetic
qualities and aesthetic ones. aesthetic qualities are upper level, while non-aesthetic are
lower level. there can be no change in thing A without changing thing B, but a change in
thing B doesn't always impact thing A
How was the relationship used to understand aesthetic and non-aesthetic properties? -
ANSWER aesthetic properties supervene on non-aesthetic ones. a change in aesthetic
properties results in a change in non-aesthetic ones, while a change in. on-aesthetic
ones may not always result in a change in aesthetic properties
What would I have to do to make an ugly painting beautiful? - ANSWER change a lower
level quality (non-aesthetic) in a way that it impacts the higher level qualities
how can suitable positioning explain some disagreements in the ascription of aesthetic
properties? - ANSWER if a work is not presented or positioned in the proper manner,
you may fail to recognize the work as it it/should be, including its aesthetic properties.
what is Sibley's metaphysical claim? his epistemological claim? - ANSWER Sibley's
metaphysical claim in the theory of supervenicence was that particular shapes and
colors present in non-aesthetic properties c contribute to the aesthetic property of a
work
the epistemological claim was that no mere description of a work's formal, non-aesthetic
features will ever be sufficient to warrant knowledge of its aesthetic properties.
what are the categories of art? how do they relate to the aesthetic properties? -
ANSWER the categories of art are mediums used to group artwork together based on
shared characteristics.
they relate to aesthetic properties, as the categories help people to find aesthetic
properties in a work. if the category is right, so are the properties.
what are standard features? - ANSWER features that tend to determine category
membership.
Complete Solutions
Describe what aesthetic properties and formal/non-aesthetic properties are - ANSWER
aesthetic properties are sensory attributes involving evaluation
formal properties are properties of a work recognizable by sight that lack an evaluative
element
What are the views of the relativist and the realist in regard to aesthetic properties -
ANSWER relativist believe that beauty is subjective and relative to the person. you can't
be wrong
realist - believe that there is fact, and that beauty is entirely objective.
For objective accounts of beauty, what is the issue with disagreement? Does it disprove
therealist view? - ANSWER the issue is that how can disagreement occur if beauty is
relative. it does not disprove the realist view, as disagreements are blamed on the
observers
What is an internal sense and how does it account for disagreement in whether
something is beautiful? - ANSWER internal sense of beauty is a natural ability to
recognize beauty and a natural tendency to be pleased by it.
it accounts for disagreements by stating that there is no reasonable disagreement about
beauty because of this sense. it also states that different people have different acuity for
identifying beauty.
what is a sentiment and what is a judgment? - ANSWER sentiment is like a sensation
and you can't be wrong about because it's personal to you..
judgement is a determination of the understanding because it refers to something
outside the judge. it can be wrong
, For Hume, what makes someone an ideal judge? - ANSWER an ideal judge is someone
able to refine their taste, familiarize themselves with a great many works, and overcome
their own prejudices
What is disinterestedness? When is it called for? - ANSWER lack of concern with the
object's existence value, or place in the world. solely engaging in the aesthetic
properties.
it is called for when you want a pure aesthetic judgement of a work and you want to
make a judgement universal
what is supervenience? - ANSWER it describes the relationship between non-aesthetic
qualities and aesthetic ones. aesthetic qualities are upper level, while non-aesthetic are
lower level. there can be no change in thing A without changing thing B, but a change in
thing B doesn't always impact thing A
How was the relationship used to understand aesthetic and non-aesthetic properties? -
ANSWER aesthetic properties supervene on non-aesthetic ones. a change in aesthetic
properties results in a change in non-aesthetic ones, while a change in. on-aesthetic
ones may not always result in a change in aesthetic properties
What would I have to do to make an ugly painting beautiful? - ANSWER change a lower
level quality (non-aesthetic) in a way that it impacts the higher level qualities
how can suitable positioning explain some disagreements in the ascription of aesthetic
properties? - ANSWER if a work is not presented or positioned in the proper manner,
you may fail to recognize the work as it it/should be, including its aesthetic properties.
what is Sibley's metaphysical claim? his epistemological claim? - ANSWER Sibley's
metaphysical claim in the theory of supervenicence was that particular shapes and
colors present in non-aesthetic properties c contribute to the aesthetic property of a
work
the epistemological claim was that no mere description of a work's formal, non-aesthetic
features will ever be sufficient to warrant knowledge of its aesthetic properties.
what are the categories of art? how do they relate to the aesthetic properties? -
ANSWER the categories of art are mediums used to group artwork together based on
shared characteristics.
they relate to aesthetic properties, as the categories help people to find aesthetic
properties in a work. if the category is right, so are the properties.
what are standard features? - ANSWER features that tend to determine category
membership.
