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What is Art?
Philosophy · 1st Year · Philosophy of Art and Beauty · 1.º Período

What is Art?

Debating the definition of art and who gets to decide what counts as a work of art.

NCCA Curriculum SpecificationsNCCA Philosophy LO 4.1: Formulate questions about the nature of artNCCA Philosophy LO 4.2: Discuss different definitions of art

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Debating the definition of art and who gets to decide what counts as a work of art.

Key Questions

  1. Can anything be art?
  2. Does art have to be beautiful?
  3. What is the purpose of art?