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Plasencia, Catleya
Art is not just for public display or attractions but it can be used for personal, societal, and physical
reasons. Most of us does not understand or sometimes complain how expensive the artwork is, but little
did we know how much effort, time, and determination of the artist was put into it to create such
masterpiece. As for the philosophy of art, art has its different views for each of the philosophers.
According to Plato, an artwork is a copy of the original object that has existed already in the world of
forms, on the other hand, Aristotle’s principle states that all art is an imitation of human life and thus
the purpose is to mimic how human lives their usual lives. To conclude, art is something that is part of
humans and a reflection of reality.
Quirante, Regler
The purposes and philosophy of the arts are covered in chapter two. My initial realization is that
because art is so adaptable, anyone can learn to appreciate it for what it means to them. Plato claimed
that art is similar to a mimesis of the original object. Therefore, not all art has a deep purpose of its own
since I occasionally become aware that all art serves a profound and significant purpose. Furthermore,
you are still a wonderful artist as long as you like creating art that does not disparage or damage others.
Quiñanola, Joebert
Art is one of the things that I admire since I have been friends with some wonderful artists. Chapter 2
talks about Art in many different perspective such as its functions and philosophy. There are many
functions of art and common function is the utalitarian which artists engage in art for the expression of
emotions and some are earning for a living. Nevertheless artist engage because they love what they are
doing. There different views about an artist work but the only ones who can explain the work in deep
manner is the artist itself. For example if plato's belief that arts work is nothing but a copy of the
original objects then that must be his view on his works. The most important thing that an artist must
have is love, passion and its own belief towards arts.
Romano, Abril Jane
Chapter 2 highlights the functions and philosophies of art. There are three great philosophers who had
distinct claims on arts. Plato—a true blue idealist believes that an art is similar to a mimesis of the true
object. In contrary, Aristotle disagree to Plato and claims that art is a representation of the reality.
Meanwhile, Immanuel Kant claims that art is a second to nature and is purposeless.
Rondina, Rena
Everything we do, including painting, sculpture, sketching, singing, dancing, and writing, is regarded as
art. People generally engage in the arts and are inspired to do so for a variety of reasons, including the
ability to make a living, express one’s emotions, raise awareness of particular causes, and just enjoy
doing it. People that study the philosophy of the arts have given their opinions on what they believe art
to be. Plato is the first to establish art beyond science and philosophy, Aristotle is the second to describe
art as a depiction of reality, and Kant is the third to place art as something that comes naturally to
people. The three philosophical concepts in art—integrity, proportion/consonance, and radiance/clarity
—are also covered in the section on philosophy of art. Integrity is the adherence to one’s moral values;
proportion and consonance are the harmony or consistency of the elements; and clarity has to do with
the significance or effect on the observer.