Moralism in aesthetics

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dc.contributor.committeeChairHazlett, Allan
dc.contributor.committeeMemberNathan, Daniel
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRibeiro, Anna
dc.creatorWatkins, Matt
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-14T23:16:22Z
dc.date.available2011-02-18T20:35:58Z
dc.date.available2016-11-14T23:16:22Z
dc.date.issued2007-08
dc.degree.departmentPhilosophyen_US
dc.description.abstractSeveral contemporary philosophers have argued that moral flaws in an artwork, such as an artwork’s presenting an immoral perspective as commendable, constitute aesthetic flaws, i.e., that the presence of moral flaws in an artwork diminish its aesthetic value. The arguments put forth to support this position fail, or so I argue, as several objections to them are raised and analyzed. Once the ground has been cleared of moralist concerns, I propose some arguments for the value of immoral art.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2346/14258en_US
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherTexas Tech Universityen_US
dc.rights.availabilityUnrestricted.
dc.subjectAestheticsen_US
dc.subjectMoralismen_US
dc.titleMoralism in aesthetics
dc.typeThesis

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