There is no aesthetic experience of the genuine
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| Year of publication | 2023 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | ANALYSIS |
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| Citation | |
| Web | https://doi.org/10.1093/analys/anac101 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/analys/anac101 |
| Keywords | Aesthetic qualities, genuineness, aesthetic properties |
| Description | Many hold that aesthetic appreciation is sensitive to the authenticity or genuineness of an object. In a recent body of work, Carolyn Korsmeyer has defended the claim that genuineness itself is an aesthetic property. Korsmeyer's aim is to explain our aesthetic appreciation of objects that afford a sense of being 'in touch with the past'. In this paper, I argue that genuineness cannot explain our appreciation of these objects. There is no aesthetic experience of the genuine. |
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