2.

Elaborate/amplify the definition of art made by Plato, John Dewey, Oscar

Wilde and Elbert Hubbard. Which of these definitions strike your heart, why?

Plato was a Greek philosopher famous for his dialogues with Socrates. At the
same time, he adored and hated the arts, rendering his philosophical ideas on art
incomprehensible. Plato was regarded as a good literary stylist and a wonderful
taleteller because of his work, the Republic, and he saw the arts as a threat. "Though
arts can be utilized to instruct citizens to achieve an ideal society," he believed, "the
usage of artists to do this should be rigorously regulated." He also stated that the
physical world is a replica of FORMS, which he defined as a perfect, logical,
everlasting, and changeless original. Plato's ideas on the arts can be summarized by
the following truths: "Art is imitation, and art is dangerous."

John Dewey is regarded as one of the greatest educational and philosophical

theorists of all time. He was a pioneer of numerous concepts, but one of the most
important was his aesthetic concept. Art, he believed, is an important aspect of any
culture. Dewey stated that when dealing with art, one must progress beyond the
material thing to actually having an experience, and that this experience must have an
impact on human life. He also believed that as the artist interacted with the audience
and the culture, a sense of community may emerge.Art is commonly thought of as an
object that can be seen and/or handled, but according to John Dewey, anything must
also be experienced in order to be considered art. He also claims that while it is
possible to enjoy art without knowing anything about it, one needs also have a good
comprehension of it in order to properly experience it. Finally, Dewey believed that
enjoying the path that leads to an appreciation of art is just as important as enjoying
the finished product. Every human, according to John Dewey, is capable of being an
artist, leading an artful life of social interaction that helps and so beautifies the world.
Art, for Dewey, serves as experience. Dewey believes that moral purpose is
justifiable, and that art can convey messages that encourage people to think about
what they're doing with their lives. Dewey is a pragmatic who sees art as a means to a
goal because he believes the end to be just and equitable: democracy.

Oscar Wilde was thereafter closely connected with the term "art for the sake of
art," despite the fact that it does not occur in his writing. It derives from his position in
the Aesthetics Movement when he argued for art to be free of reason and purpose.
"All art is completely useless," he famously declared in the prologue to his
melancholy masterpiece The Picture of Dorian Gray. Wilde believed that art did not
need to express anything other than itself. He considered life as a kind of art form, to
be lived wonderfully, and he valued creativity above everything else. Artists should
neither seek praise nor make art for the sake of demand, according to Oscar Wilde. It's
not good for anyone else if the work isn't excellent for the creator. "A true artist pays
no attention to the audience," he added. "To him, the public is non-existent." Oscar
Wilde discussed the political conditions that allow art to flourish, advocating a
contempt for government power, regulations, and authority. "The concept that art
must be virtuous or that an artist must have a moral attitude is ridiculous," Oscar
Wilde said. Oscar Wilde believed that an artist's success sprang from his refusal to
rely on his trade as a source of income. Art, according to Wilde, is about deception
and imagination. He believed that what makes an artist great is his capacity to
transcend reality and create the sublime. The purpose of art is to deceive - or to create
stories about beautiful, unreal things.

Art, according to Elbert Hubbard, is a large part of an artist's entire self and
daily life. It is a life experience that has an impact on an artist's personal development.
Eventually, the artist's accumulated experiences will influence and alter his or her
artworks and style. "Art is not a thing, — it is a way," he says. Art is a matter of
production, and creation, in general, moves. So there's a solution. It's also a way of
life that continues to evolve. It's a means of self-expression.

For me, John Dewey's concept of art strikes my heart because we have a
similar beliefs about art. Everything he mentioned was correct, including the fact that
the art we create should be based on our personal experiences since we can use it to
communicate with a many people. The audience might be warned, inspired, or taught
through art. And because every work of art is unique, everyone can be an artist. For
me, his description of art was appropriate since artists have varied imaginations and
experiences that they might utilize to create art.