Monroe Beardsley himself revised his account across editions, conceding instability in the criteria, which undermines any claim that unity, intensity, and complexity form a robust theoretical foundation.
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(describing what Beardsley's criteria failed to be)
A strong, solid, and dependable basis for a theory that can withstand criticism and testing.
Unity, intensity, and complexity(as the specific criteria Beardsley used in his aesthetic theory)
Three qualities Beardsley proposed to judge whether something is a successful work of art: how well its parts fit together, how powerful its impact is, and how intricate or layered it is.