Plato's Views on Art and Society
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What did Plato consider unacceptable in art, even though he admired Homer's poetry?

  • Patterns of symmetry
  • Manifestation of lower, appetitive levels of being (correct)
  • Universal truth
  • Imitation of universal forms

In the philosophy of art, which thinker attempted to reconcile subjective grounds of the arts with a postulated universal aesthetic judgment?

  • Aristotle
  • Hume
  • Nietzsche
  • Kant (correct)

Which philosopher distinguished between 'judgment of the agreeable' and 'judgment of taste' in relation to aesthetic judgment?

  • Aristotle
  • Hume
  • Plato
  • Kant (correct)

Which philosophy of art sub-type focuses on expressionism and emotion/experience in art?

<p>Representationism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which philosopher was associated with normative/ideological aspects in art?

<p>Tolstoy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Kant attempt to reconcile in the arts, similar to Plato's objectives?

<p>Subjective grounds with objective standards (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the discussion on philosophy of art in the text?

<p>To demonstrate the applicability of a paradigmatic framework to aesthetics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which paradigmatic configuration in the meta-paradigmatic framework represents 'HOW SHOULD WE LIVE?'

<p>Type III Idealist (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meta-type in philosophy of art that involves 'Art divinized (system/structure)'?

<p>Art technologized (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which philosophical approach in art philosophy is focused on 'WHAT IS'?

<p>Type II Realist (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some common opinions about art?

<p>Philosophy of art has been re-invigorated by closer involvement with arts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the paradigms in the meta-paradigmatic framework aim to represent?

<p>Different orientations in philosophy of art (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the central question addressed in the field of aesthetics or philosophy of art?

<p>Reflecting the universal (Platonic) form of beauty (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT listed as a criteria for deciding what good art is, according to Herman J Pietersen?

<p>Promoting technological advancement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is there a continuing and lively debate in the field of aesthetics or philosophy of art?

<p>As a result of differing views on criteria for deciding what good art is (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect does artistic excellence NOT refer to, according to Herman J Pietersen?

<p>Promoting self-centeredness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Herman J Pietersen suggest is unsurprising given the wide variety of art forms and artistic expressions?

<p>The continuing and lively debate on determining artistic quality (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which criterion for deciding what good art is reflects the idea that art should express the deeper aspects of human experience?

<p>Expressing human emotion and sentiment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Aristotle believe Beauty consists of?

<p>An orderly and systematic arrangement of parts forming a whole characterized by magnitude and symmetry (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which paradigm in art is associated with Realism and Naturalism movements?

<p>Objectivist-empiricist (type II) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main emphasis of Realism in art?

<p>Showing how things are in nature and in the everyday lives of people (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In contrast to objectivist aesthetics, what is the main focus of Expressionism?

<p>Communicating feelings and sentiment through art (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Subjectivist-Realist aesthetics prioritize in art?

<p>Engagement, individual exploration, personal emotions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main interest of an impressionist artist according to the text?

<p>'Immediate, fleeting appearances' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Plato believed that art should primarily serve which purpose?

<p>Aiding in the creation of a fully rational society (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In ideological aesthetics, good art is primarily defined as art that ____________.

<p>Serves a clear social, political, and cultural role (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Marxist thinkers, what is the main value of art?

<p>Serving the cause of socio-economic revolution and class struggle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the relationship between art and culture according to the text?

<p>Art can reveal lack of social harmony; protest art can show the evils of culture (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What unique 'mixes' does the text mention regarding thinking about art?

<p>Art reflecting universal form and personal experience (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Functionalism, as mentioned in the text, primarily emphasize in relation to art?

<p>'Higher' ideological purposes over artistic freedom (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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