Art and Value

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By George Dickie

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Art and Value presents George Dickie’s influential institutional theory of art, which locates the classification of artworks within social practices and institutions rather than in object properties or psychology. The book explores foundational questions about the history, methods, and nature of art theories, focusing on the value and evaluation of art. Dickie offers clear, insightful discussions that serve both as an introduction to aesthetics and as an advanced overview of his philosophical contributions.
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This book is well suited for students, scholars, and readers interested in philosophy of art, aesthetics, and cultural theory seeking a clear and comprehensive introduction to art’s social and evaluative dimensions.

Focuses on questions of history, methods, and the nature of art theories, as well as the value and evaluation of art. This book is intended as a primer to aesthetics, as well as a summary and extension of the author's contribution to the field.

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For much of the last half-century, George Dickie has been one of the preeminent philosophers of art in the Anglo-American tradition, deeply influencing the generations of theorists who have followed. He is most frequently associated with his "institutional theory of art," which situates the classification of objects as artworks in social practices and institutions, rather than in the ontology of objects or in features of human psychology.

Art and Value focuses broadly on questions of history, methods, and the nature of art theories, as well as the value and evaluation of art. The discussions are crisp and clear, and the conclusions are consistently illuminating.

This book serves as a valuable primer to aesthetics, as well as a summary and extension of Dickie's contribution to the field.

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Art and Value is praised for its elegant restatement of the institutional theory of art and its robust defence against critics, ensuring Dickie’s work remains central to contemporary debates. Reviewers highlight the book’s lucid articulation of the connection between defining art and assessing artistic quality, marking it as an invaluable resource for students and scholars alike.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780631229469

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 September 2001

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 186g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

George Dickie is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is the author of Aesthetics: An Introduction (1971), Art and the Aesthetic: An Institutional Analysis (1974), The Art Circle (1984), The Century of Taste (1996), and Evaluating Art (1988). He co-edited Aesthetics: A Critical Anthology (1989, second edition), and Introduction to Aesthetics (1997).