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Identify arguments in favor and against each of

these claims. Include real-life examples to support
each argument.
1. The arts play a role in the development of our value systems. (ethics)

ARGUMENTS
IN FAVOR
1. Analyzing the art of a culture give us a
perspective of how is the system of
values in that culture, so it plays a role of
representation.
EXAMPLE: The representation of human
sacrifices of the Inca culture:
AGAINST
1. The value system in the social groups
is variable in history, having this into
account, the arts in certain times in
history is different from the value system
of that time, either in form of protest or
revolution.
EXAMPLE: The paints in the
Renaissance, when naked bodies where
a taboo.

2. The arts can be used to better illustrate
a value system, and reach not only the
mind, but also the heart of people, in a
way that would otherwise not be possible.
EXAMPLE: Music is widely used in every
religious or lay congregation in the
Catholic Church to inculcate or inspire
2. It is difficult to give a specific and
concrete message with art, because of its
subtlety and the various interpretations
that can be derived from an artistic work,
so it is not suitable to have an important
role in the development of a value
system.
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love for God, due to the power of music to EXAMPLE: The poem "I love you" by
touch the heart.
3. Art is an inherent aspect of the human
being, which means that every human
being is capable of appreciating it, so it is
impossible to separate art from the
development of a civilization's value
system.
EXAMPLE: In all civilizations that have
existed a form of art has always been
found or has always emerged, either
through a form of writing or
representation, since art is a way of
expression of the human being.
2. Some knowledge in the arts only be gained through experience. (methods and
tools)
ARGUMENTS
IN FAVOR
.1 Sometimes, with self-management and
a lot of practice, a talented person can
perfect their technique quite a bit, and
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Mario Benedetti, is intended by the author
to express the unity in the struggle that
the people must have to fight injustice,
however, most people have moved away
from this message by reducing it to the
romance between a man and a woman,
out of ignorance of the historical and
social context in which the poem was
written.
3. Some art forms are used mostly for
entertainment, so using them for another
purpose is not always welcome, and
therefore suited to play an important role
in the development of a value system.
EXAMPLE: Theater emerged in Ancient
Greece, with the purpose of entertaining
the public and worshipping their gods.
AGAINST
1. To make a good development of an
expected result, there should be steps to
learn in an organized way.
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achieve results very similar to people who
have studied the arts in college..
EXAMPLE: I’ve been (Christian
Ramírez) drawing since I was 7 years old, their own areas, just as Miguellangelo,
and I’ve achieved a lot of skills in the
drawing process that teachers have
analyzed and been shocked of how I go
without any “practical method” that a
prepared artist should follow.
2. The ability to better appreciate the
various forms of artistic expression is
greatly enhanced by the practice of
continually contemplating works of art.
EXAMPLE: Artists often travel to see the
beauty of nature so that they can be
inspired to make their works of art.
3. Experience in art, like music, can make
a talent develop to the maximum, in a
way that it could not otherwise.
EXAMPLE: After 30 years of composing
works ranging from symphonies, piano
concertos, sonatas, quartets, among
others, Beethoven knew perfectly well
how instruments and voices sounded and
how they came together. So his
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EXAMPLE: In most of the cases the most
important artists of all time had follow a
previous preparation to be the best in
Merisi da Caravaggio, who implemented
techniques of shading and light/dark
shapes of painting, complemented by the
religion topics he studied previously.
2. It is no use that you always spend
contemplating works of art, if you do not
know how to interpret it correctly without
first having informed yourself of the
author of the work, or the context in which
it was made, that is, with the theory is that
the hidden wealth can be discovered
EXAMPLE: The paint of Michelangelo,
“The Universal Deluge”, located in the
Sistine Chapel, would be better
understand for a religious person that
knows the biblical story, than for a person
that has never heard of it.
3. In music, although one sound can be
distinguished from another with the ear, it
is key to know the symbols of each
musical note and the theory accompanied
by the melodies that are composed, since
in this way the artist will be able to have
access to more knowledge in the music.
EXAMPLE: In my guitar classes, to
advance my knowledge I had to learn to
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imagination, his genius, added to bone
conduction, allowed him to continue
composing.
3. Art changes the way we interpret the world. (perspective)
ARGUMENTS
IN FAVOR
1. The arts can change the perspective
we have of the world, since they can
bring a subject that is taboo, to something
common or that is no longer occult in
society.
EXAMPLE: Naked bodies in
Renaissance art.
2. The arts change our perspective,
because they can help us understand
issues or topics in an easier and more
effective way, expanding our knowledge.
EXAMPLE: The childhood songs that
taught us numbers, the letters of the
alphabet, the days of the week, etc.
3. The arts change our perspective of the
world, because works of art made with
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distinguish the musical notes in the
scores.
AGAINST
1. For much expressions of arts emerge;
in last instance it is an individual decision
to contribute to a revolution or speak out
their point of views.
EXAMPLE: Poems of Mario Benedetti
that were about the corruption in Uruguay
in the period of dictatorship, emerge a lot
but the tyranny continues to be the same,
and obligate him to exility.
2. You can’t interpret what you don’t
understand, and there is a lack of art
cleverness in the majority of people in the
world.
EXAMPLE: July Verne wrote about moon
travelling, and submarines many years
before it happens, the people of their time
in history could not understand him and
how advance he was in science and
technology.
3. There is the called confirmation bias,
that make us see what we want to see, so
in last instance, we can interpret a piece
of art in the way we want according to our
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the purpose of conveying a message of
human reality, invites us to reflect.
EXAMPLE: This picture is called
"Permanent Poverty" and reflects the
mindset that keeps
many poor people
in their situation. As
it is to work for the
more urgent needs,
than for the long-
term ones.
4. New technologies have changed the nature and scope of the arts as an area of
knowledge. (scope)
ARGUMENTS
IN FAVOR
1. Now, thanks to the advance of
technology, there are several ways in
which art can be produced, and more
spaces in which to develop it.
EXAMPLE: The emergence of the career
of Graphic Design.
2. New technologies have changed the
arts in their scope, as they make it
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thinking system and values, so it would
not change much.
EXAMPLE: Marketing use this technique
to make us thing that what they offer, is
what we want and need.
AGAINST
1. The arts have not changed in their
nature, because what was considered art
before, is still considered the same now,
and the works of art of the past continue
to be the subject of study and observation
for this area of knowledge.
EXAMPLE: There is the subject called
the history of art, where many disciplines,
artists and techniques used in the past
are studied now.
2. Art has not changed in its scope,
because it continues to encompass most
aspects of man's life, and of the world.
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possible for artistic representations to be

more realistic.
EXAMPLE: A form of contemporary art
that has emerged is photography, which
allows us to contemplate moments,
people or landscapes that if they had not
been captured by a camera, their beauty
or meaning could not be appreciated.
3. The reach of art is now in the hands of
anyone with access to technology and the have access to it, is not understandable
internet.
EXAMPLE: Just Google "works of art" to
find them.
EXAMPLE: Body expression as theater,
houses and buildings as architecture, the
art of persuasion as rhetoric, etc.
3. Art, despite the fact that more people
to everyone, nor can everyone grasp its
beauty and meaning as much as they
should.
EXAMPLE:
Classical literature, such as the works of
Plato and Aristotle, due to its high and
complex language makes it difficult for
new generations, like me, to grasp its
richness.

5. The production and enjoyment of art should be subject to ethical constraints.

(ethics)

ARGUMENTS
IN FAVOR
1. I agree with this, thanks to the impact
and influence that the arts can have on
people's minds, and consequently, on the
way they act.
AGAINST
1. Arts should not have limit, since it
constitutes a form of human expression,
and human not only represent goodness.
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EXAMPLE: Studies have shown that
music affects the way we think, and the
ability to do a task quickly.
2. Not everyone considers the same thing
to be art, and not all of us are aware of
the limits regarding the expression of it,
so there are people who exceed these
limits, harming a group of people.
EXAMPLE: Graffiti on the street, which is
ultimately considered vandalism, is
damaging public property, which belongs
to everyone, and these people may or
may not be aware of the damage caused.
3. If there were no principle governing the
production of art, then anything would be
allowed, including being inspired by or
basing oneself on someone else's artistic
work without giving them due credit.
EXAMPLE: "The Wizarding World of
Harry Potter is a theme park owned by
Universal Studios, which bought the
copyright from author J.K. Rowling.
6. Art enlarges what it is possible for us to think and know. (Core theme)
ARGUMENTS
IN FAVOR
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EXAMPLE: This paint, of James Ansor,
called
“The
intrigue”
(1890), is
a real
descent into the evil face that we are all
capable of showing for terrible purposes.
2. If the arts were limited to certain ethical
criteria, it would not be possible to reveal
the whole truth of the human being, or of
any social situation that we want to
protest against, since it is not precisely
ethical.
EXAMPLE: In China, any form of public
expression that is critical of state power is
restricted.
3. To put a limit on the arts would make
no sense, just as it would make no sense
to put a limit on mathematics, or on
sciences.
EXAMPLE: Everything beautiful is art,
mathematics is beautiful because it is
perfect, so it would make no sense to put
a limit to the art of arithmetic.
AGAINST
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1. We can learn when we are reading
literature, that can be historical literature,
fantasy literature, fictional literature, etc.
EXAMPLE: Books of Harry Potter give us
important lessons in life, even if the
lessons are not explicit, J.K Rowling give
us the freedom to interpret the actions
and relationships of the characters, with
their consequences, based on ethical
principles and values.
2. Music can lead us to learn in a simpler,
faster and more fun way. EXAMPLE: The
songs they use to teach children the days
of the week, the months of the year, etc.
3. The contemplation of art pieces by
artists such as Leonardo Da Vinci,
Michelangelo, Diego Velasquez, or Pablo
Picasso, have marked the history of art
for the innovative techniques used in their
paintings.
EXAMPLE: The sfumato technique was
invented by Leonardo Da Vinci, and he
used it to paint the painting "La
Gioconda" in the Renaissance period.
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1. In fact, if a person does not have
reading comprehension skills, he or she
will not be able to learn from what
literature has to offer, or go deeper into its
hidden meanings.
EXAMPLE: J. R. R. Tolkien has written
the Lord of the Rings books for an adult
audience, which can be interpreted to
mean that not everyone will be able to
enjoy and learn from the finesse,
artfulness and creativity of his works.
2. There are songs that instead of
edifying and elevating the spirit and the
intellect, lower it by the language and the
little musical richness used.
EXAMPLE: So far, I have not personally
met, nor have I seen the case anywhere,
of any respectable and true musician who
considers the trap genre as real music.
3. There are paintings that, far from being
beautiful representations that teach us
something, can become confusing or
symbolize an offense.
EXAMPLE: There are people who, with
the aim of offending, paint pictures
dishonoring God, or the Virgin Mary,
which is considered by Catholics as a
strong offense.