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Module 3. Functions and Philosophical Perspectives On Art
Module 3. Functions and Philosophical Perspectives On Art
Module 3:
Functions and Philosophical
Perspectives on Art
Overview
I. Objectives
Introduction
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does not serve a particular purpose does not mean that it shall not be regarded
as a work of art.
Functions of Art
(With excerpts from Art Appreciation by Caslib Jr., B., Garing, D. C., & Casaul,
J. R., 2018, p. 25-30)
“An inquiry on the function of art is an inquiry on what art is for” (Caslib
et. al, 2018).
Therefore, discussing the function of art means finding its purpose.
Caslib et.al (2018) classified the functions of art into the following:
Personal (public display or expression)
Social (celebration or to affect collective behavior)
Physical (utilitarian)
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Through the artworks, the artist may depict social conditions, carry a
message of protest or contestation, or question an existing ideology. It
may also contain social issues such as poverty, corruption, gender
inequality, and racial discrimination.
Examples of arts with social functions are political art, photography,
satirical plays, films, and songs.
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1. Art as an Imitation
Plato, The Republic
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2. Art as a Representation
Aristotle, Poetics
Like Plato, Aristotle also believes in the notion that art is a form of
imitation. However, for Aristotle, art is an aid to philosophy in
revealing the truth.
For Aristotle, art is a literary representation of what things might be.
More than imitating reality, art represents possible versions of reality or
the “what ifs” in life.
It provides its audience with different possibilities through its
representation.
For Aristotle, there are two purposes of art:
a. For the experience of pleasure (entertainment)
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Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn0bDD4gXrE
Link: https://archive.org/details/artasimageidea00feld/page/n13/mode/1up
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Link:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301339734_Pietersen_H_J_2006_A_p
hilosophical_perspective_on_art
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REFERENCES:
Caslib Jr., B., Garing, D. C., & Casaul, J. R. (2018). Art Appreciation. Manila: Rex
Bookstore, Inc.
Feldman, E. B. (1967). Art as Image and Idea. Prentice-Hall Inc. Retrieved from
https://archive.org/details/artasimageidea00feld/page/67/mode/1up
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