Functions And Objective

Philosophical Aristotle

Perspective On Function
of Art
Art Philosophical
Perspectives
 Objective
By the end of the lesson, you should
be able to:

• distinguish between directly

functional and indirectly
functional art;
• explain and discuss the basic
philosophical perspective on the
art;
• apply concepts and theories on
beauty and aesthetics in real life
scenarios.
Functions And Objective
Philosophical Aristotle

Perspective On Function
of Art
Art Philosophical
Perspectives
Aristotle
Every particular
substance in the world has
an end, or telos in Greek,
which translates in
“purpose”.
 Every substance,
defined as formed
matter, moves
according to a fixed
path towards to its
aim.
This telos according
to Aristotle, is
intricately linked
with function.
For a thing to reach
its purpose, it also
has to fulfill its
function
Aristotle
Every particular
substance in the world has
an end, or telos in Greek,
which translates in
“purpose”.
Functions And Objective
Philosophical Aristotle

Perspective On Function
of Art
Art Philosophical
Perspectives
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An artist may create an art
out of self-expression,
entertainment, or
therapeutic purposes

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The personal
function of art are
varied and highly
subjective.

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Function depends on the

artist who created the art.

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Art is considered to
have social function if
and when is addresses

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a particular collective
interest as opposed to
a personal interest.

Juan Luna, Spoliarium, 1884

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artworks that are
crafted in order to
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Music
People compose
hymns to express
feelings and
emotions
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Sculpture
Sculptures were
made in order to
commemorate
important figures
in history.
Guillermo Tolentino, Oblation, UP
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Architecture
Architecture may be
the most prominent
art work. Unlike
other forms of art,
buildings take so
much time to erect
and destroy.
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Perspective On Function
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Art Philosophical
Perspectives
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Philosophical Perspectives
Art as an Imitation
In Plato’s metaphysics or view of reality, the
things in this world are only copies of original,
the eternal, and the true entities that can only be
found in the World of Forms

Art is dangerous because

it provides a petty
replacement for the real
entities that can only be
attained through reason.
Philosophical Perspectives
Art as Representation
Unlike Plato who thought that art is an imitation
of another imitation, Aristotle conceived of art
as representing possible version of reality.

For Aristotle, all kinds of

art do not aim to represent
reality as it is, it endeavors
to provide a version of
what might be or myriad
possibilities of reality.
Philosophical Perspectives
Art as a Disinterested Judgement
Immanuel Kant, in his Critique of Judgement,
considered the judgement of beauty, the
cornerstone of art, as something that can be
universal despite its subjectivity.

The first is clearly a judgment of

taste (subjective), while the
second is an aesthetic judgment
(objective) . Making an aesthetic
judgment requires us to be
disinterested.
Leonardo Da Vinci, Monalisa, 1503
Philosophical Perspectives
Art as a Communication of Emotion
According to Leo Tolstoy, art plays a huge role
in communication to its audience’s emotions that
the artist previously experienced.

In the same that

language
communicates
information to other
people, art
communicates
emotions.
William Moira Dela Torre
Shakespeare
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Functions And Objective
Philosophical Aristotle

Perspective On Function
of Art
Art Philosophical
Perspectives