Art Concept Pluralism Undermines the Definitional Project

Authors

P.D. Magnus, University at Albany, State University of New YorkFollow
Christy Mag Uidhir, University of Houston

Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2446-3494

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2022

DOI

10.1093/aesthj/ayab040

Abstract

This discussion note addresses Caleb Hazelwood’s ‘Practice-Centered Pluralism and a Disjunctive Theory of Art.’ Hazelwood advances a disjunctive definition of art on the basis of an analogy with species concept pluralism in the philosophy of biology. We recognize the analogy between species and art, we applaud attention to practice, and we are bullish on pluralism— but it is a mistake to take these as the basis for a disjunctive definition.

Comments

This is the Author's Accepted Manuscript. The version of record can be found here: P D Magnus, Christy Mag Uidhir, Art Concept Pluralism Undermines the Definitional Project, The British Journal of Aesthetics, Volume 62, Issue 1, January 2022, Pages 81–84, https://doi.org/10.1093/aesthj/ayab040

Recommended Citation

P.D. Magnus and Christy Mag Uidhir. ‘Art concept pluralism undermines the definitional project.’ British Journal of Aesthetics. 61(1): 81–84. January 2022.