Aesthetic Testimony
An Optimistic Approach
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2022
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-286295-2 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-286295-2 (ISBN)
Aesthetic judgements that are formed on the basis of testimony are commonly held to be defective, illegitimate, or otherwise problematic. But Jon Robson argues that aesthetic testimony is in no way inferior as a source of judgement when compared to either first-hand aesthetic judgement or testimony concerning non-aesthetic matters.
Aesthetic judgements that are formed on the basis of testimony are commonly held to be defective, illegitimate, or otherwise problematic. This book assesses the debate surrounding aesthetic testimony and argues for the surprising conclusion that this widespread view is mistaken. Aesthetic testimony is in no way inferior as a source of judgement when compared to either first-hand aesthetic judgement or testimony concerning non-aesthetic matters. Alongside establishing this position (an extreme form of 'optimism' concerning aesthetic testimony), Jon Robson also responds to the most prominent arguments for the opposing view ('pessimism' concerning aesthetic testimony). Along the way, it also re-examines our understanding of the norms which govern both judgement and assertion in aesthetics.
Aesthetic judgements that are formed on the basis of testimony are commonly held to be defective, illegitimate, or otherwise problematic. This book assesses the debate surrounding aesthetic testimony and argues for the surprising conclusion that this widespread view is mistaken. Aesthetic testimony is in no way inferior as a source of judgement when compared to either first-hand aesthetic judgement or testimony concerning non-aesthetic matters. Alongside establishing this position (an extreme form of 'optimism' concerning aesthetic testimony), Jon Robson also responds to the most prominent arguments for the opposing view ('pessimism' concerning aesthetic testimony). Along the way, it also re-examines our understanding of the norms which govern both judgement and assertion in aesthetics.
Jon Robson received his PhD, examining the ethical implications of metaphysical theories of time and modality, from the University of Leeds. He is currently Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Nottingham, where his main research interests are in aesthetics, epistemology, and the philosophy of religion.
Introduction
1: Optimism and Pessimism
2: Constitutive Pessimism
3: The Presumption of Optimism
4: Pessimism and the Appeal to Cases
5: Optimism and the Appeal to Cases
6: Pessimism, Assertion, and Signalling
7: The Debate Concerning Assertion
| Erscheinungsdatum | 12.08.2022 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 161 x 241 mm |
| Gewicht | 406 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-286295-2 / 0192862952 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-286295-2 / 9780192862952 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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