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That's not obvious. It's obvious to you, because your definition of "art" requires it to be man-made. But you can't use the fact that non-man-made things can't
by jstanley 1y ago
That's not obvious.
It's obvious to you, because your definition of "art" requires it to be man-made. But you can't use the fact that non-man-made things can't be art to argue that non-man-made things can't be art. It only works on people who already agree.
- totallykvothe 1y agoA table is not a chair because a table is not a chair. A mountain is not art because a mountain is not art. You're free to use words wrong if you want, but that doesn't make them not wrong.
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- falcor84 1y agoWords aren't that simple; semantics is a real field. In particular, if art was so easy to define, we probably wouldn't have philosophical studies such as "Definitions of Art" - https://books.google.ie/books?id=6peJnXr4L5gC https://books.google.ie/books?id=6peJnXr4L5gC And even the chair&table example isn't that straightforward - https://www.coolthings.com/little-oyster-coffee-table/ https://www.coolthings.com/little-oyster-coffee-table/
- zzzeek 1y agodid you read that book? can you show the passages where it explains that natural beauty existing without human involvement or intention is in any way considered to be "art" ? otherwise this feels like pretty rank contrarianism
- totallykvothe 1y agoThe exception proves the rule.
- zzzeek 1y agoit's obvious to google's AI also, type "is nature art" > While nature itself is not art, it is a source of artistic inspiration and can be used as a medium or subject in art. Art is typically considered a human creation with intentional aesthetic or expressive purposes, whereas nature exists independently of human creation. [1, 2] > because your definition of "art" requires it to be man-made. it's not "my" definition, it's the definition. In the dictionary. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/art https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/art 1 : skill acquired by experience, study, or observation "the art of making friends" 2a: a branch of learning: (1): one of the humanities (2)arts plural : liberal arts b archaic : learning, scholarship 3: an occupation requiring knowledge or skill "the art of organ building" 4a: the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects "the art of painting landscapes" also : works so produced "a gallery for modern art" b(1): fine arts (2): one of the fine arts (3) : one of the graphic arts 5aarchaic : a skillful plan b: the quality or state of being artful (see artful sense 2a) 6: decorative or illustrative elements in printed matter