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It is not the case that Therefore the causal story of how a work was produced is irrelevant to whether it succeeds as fine art.
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Intentionality and artistic choice are constitutive of art; knowing the causal story reveals whether choices were deliberate or accidental.
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Conceptual art and duchamp's readymades show that the causal story—how and why something was selected—is essential to meaning.
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Forgeries and reproductions demonstrate we do value origin; identical appearance lacks authenticity because its causal history differs.
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Fine art's value derives from aesthetic properties and emotional impact, which exist independently of production history.
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Two identical artworks with different origins should be evaluated equally if they produce the same perceptual experience.
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Focusing on causal history rather than intrinsic qualities commits the genetic fallacy.
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