Seminar in Social Ontology - B

Ontology of art. What sort of thing is a work of art? To what ontological category do works of art belong? Are works of art concrete or abstract objects? What is the difference between concrete and abstract objects? Are works of art types or tokens and what does the distinction between types and tokens amount to? Are works of art a subspecies of artifacts? How are works of art related to the actions and mental states (e.g., intentions) of artists who create them? What is the role of those who view or experience an artwork? What does it take for a work of art to come into existence, to persist over time, and to cease to exist? Are there important differences between different genres of artworks, e.g., paintings, musical compositions, literary works, etc.? An astonishing range of philosophical answers have been proposed in response to these questions. In this seminar, we will examine a selection of contemporary philosophical approaches to the ontology of artworks.

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