Date of Award

1-1-2013

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Philosophy

Content Description

1 online resource (viii, 263 pages)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Robert Howell

Committee Members

Ron McClamrock, Jason D'Cruz

Keywords

Ernst Gombrich, Illusion, Philosophy of Art, Pictorial Representation, Art, Illusion (Philosophy), Pictures

Subject Categories

Aesthetics | Philosophy

Abstract

In the dissertation I analyze and interpret Ernst Gombrich's book Art and Illusion, focusing on his view that illusion is involved in pictorial representation. Since Gombrich never gave a concise, systematic account of illusion, my goal will be to fill this void by using the text of Art and Illusion as well as Gombrich's subsequent writings in order to present a coherent account of how illusion might play a role in a picture's representing an object.

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