Skip to content
Carmelics
TopicsThinkersChangesContributorsLoading account…

    Carmelics

    A reasoning platform. Break down any belief into clear reasons, explore both sides, and weigh the evidence honestly.

    Navigate

    • Topics
    • Search
    • Recent Changes
    • Contribute
    • How It Works
    • Glossary
    • Thinkers
    • Contributors
    • About
    • Statistics
    • Terms
    • Privacy

    Database

    Statements
    —
    Perspectives
    —
    Topics
    —

    Press ? for keyboard shortcuts

    LoyalLoyalJusticeJustice
    Made withinDC&Austin
    Statements
    321,452
    Perspectives
    108,905
    Topics
    42
    Yet Dewey repeatedly characterizes art as involving a dis... — Carmelics
    Home
    HistoryEditSee Inverse

    Part of a larger discussion

    Challenges→There is no inconsistency in Dewey's account of aesthetic experience.

    Yet Dewey repeatedly characterizes art as involving a distinct, heightened perceptual attentiveness irreducible to the satisfaction found in ordinary skilled action or problem-solving.

    ?Rate how convincing each reason is below to see the overall strength.

    No one has weighed in yet. Be the first to share reasons for or against this statement.

    Sign in or register to share your perspective on this statement.

    Key Terms

    Dewey(the philosopher whose ideas are being discussed)
    John Dewey was an American philosopher (1859-1952) who believed that philosophy should focus on real human experiences and solving practical problems, rather than abstract theories disconnected from life.
    heightened(modifying 'perceptual attentiveness')
    Increased in intensity or made stronger; in this case, referring to attention that is more focused and intense than usual.
    irreducible to(philosophy of science)
    Cannot be broken down into or explained solely by something else; requires its own separate explanation.
    perceptual attentiveness(describing how we experience art)
    A focused, careful way of paying attention to what you see, hear, or sense—noticing details and qualities that you might normally overlook.

    Next step

    Based on where you are in your exploration

    Explore a random proposition
    Start fresh with something unrelated.
    skilled action(contrasted with the experience of art)
    Performing a task that you've practiced and gotten good at, like playing an instrument or building something with your hands.

    Connections

    1 topic

    Aesthetics1 linked

    Related

    There is no inconsistency in Dewey's account of aesthetic experience.

    Details

    Type
    claim
    Perspectives
    0 (0 for, 0 against)
    Edits
    1 edit

    Open for perspectives

    This idea is waiting for its first supporting or challenging perspective.

    Share the first perspective