Essays on the Nature of Art Tony Young

Essays on the Nature of Art Tony YoungPresents a theory of art which is at once universal in its general conception and historically grounded in its attention to aesthetic practices in diverse cultures. Argues that art, especially today, enjoys a special kind of autonomy but that it has, nevertheless, important social and political responsibilities. In this newest book, the author presents a theory of art which is at once universal in its general conception and historically grounded in

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This book provides a practical and accessible way of evaluating good and bad arguments used in everyday conversations by applying normative models of dialectical (interactive) argumentation