Dancing Around the Issues: Prospects for an Empirically Grounded Philosophy of Dance

Dancing Around the Issues: Prospects for an Empirically Grounded Philosophy of Dance

Davies' aim is to defend a moderate pessimism with respect to what philosophers of art can reasonably hope to gain from engaging in empirical inquiry or availing themselves of the fruits of others' inquiries. In arguing for this view, he first examines a representative argument for what I...

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Published in:The Journal of aesthetics and art criticism 2013-05, Vol.71 (2), p.195-202
Main Author: DAVIES, DAVID
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Aesthetics
Art criticism
Behavioral neuroscience
Dance
Dance theory
Empiricism
Martin, John
Methods
Mirror neurons
Musical aesthetics
Neurophilosophy
Observational research
Pessimism
Philosophy
Science
SYMPOSIUM: Dance Art and Science
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Summary:Davies' aim is to defend a moderate pessimism with respect to what philosophers of art can reasonably hope to gain from engaging in empirical inquiry or availing themselves of the fruits of others' inquiries. In arguing for this view, he first examines a representative argument for what I term "moderate optimism" about empirically grounded work in the philosophy of art.
ISSN:0021-8529
1540-6245