On Rules of Art as Perhaps not such a Bad Thing: a Discussion of Aesthetic Normativity according to Alexander Pope and Philip Pullman
The concept of “rules of art” feels, in the context of 21st-century aesthetics and critical discourse, like an antiquated idea with unsound theoretical bases (it is by definition at odds with Kantian aesthetic subjectivism) and authoritarian undertones (regulating art being often seen as political c...
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openedition-oai:revues.org:trans_7270 https://doi.org/10.4000/trans.7270 urn:doi:10.4000/trans.7270 en https://journals.openedition.org/trans/7270 2022-04-07T02:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/ljv6 All rights reserved On Rules of Art as Perhaps not such a Bad Thing: a Discussion of Aesthetic Normativity according to Alexander Pope and Philip Pullman TRANS- Presses Sorbonne Nouvelle info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/1778-3887 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/trans Garncarzyk, Dimitri règles de l’art esthétique normes Pope Alexander Pullman Philip rules of art aesthetics norms Pope Alexander Pullman Philip reglas del arte estética normas Pope Alexander Pullman Philip The concept of “rules of art” feels, in the context of 21st-century aesthetics and critical discourse, like an antiquated idea with unsound theoretical bases (it is by definition at odds with Kantian aesthetic subjectivism) and authoritarian undertones (regulating art being often seen as political censorship). The purpose of this article is to play Devil’s advocate and make the case for rules of arts, in defense of what could be called aesthetic normativity, through a commentary of critical writings by Augustan age poet Alexander Pope (1688-1744) and contemporary novelist Philip Pullman (*1946). The introduction presents this project from an historical and critical perspective; Pope’s and Pullman’s views of aesthetic normativity are then discussed in succession, on the basis of which the conclusion offers answers to anti-normativism, and a definition of aesthetic normativity as a beneficial framework for the democratic discussion of artistic works and processes. Le concept des « règles de l’art » a tout l’air, au 21e siècle, d’une idée dépassée, aux fondements théoriques approximatifs (elle contredit le cadre subjectiviste de l’esthétique établi par la troisième Critique de Kant) et aux résonances autoritaires (normer l’art pouvant facilement être entendu comme une censure politique). Le propos de cet article est de se faire l’avocat du diable et de défendre les règles de l’art et ce que l’on peut appeler l’esthétique normative, à travers le commentaire des écrits critiques de deux auteurs britanniques : le poète classique Alexander Pope (1688-1744) et le romancier contemporain Philip Pullman (*1946). L’introduction présente les enjeux historiques et théoriques de ce projet ; suivent successivement les analyses de l’esthétique normative selon Pope et Ph. Pullman, dont la conclusion tire des réponses aux objections qu’on peut adresser à l’esthétique normative, ainsi qu’une définition de cette dernière comme le cadre bénéfique d’une conversation démocratique sur l’art et ses enjeux. El concepto de "reglas del arte" parece, en el siglo XXI, una idea anticuada, con escasos fundamentos teóricos (al contradecir el marco subjetivista de la estética establecido por la Tercera Crítica de Kant) y resonancias autoritarias (normar el arte puede entenderse fácilmente como censura política). El propósito de este artículo es hacerse el abogado del diablo y defender las reglas del arte y lo que puede llamarse una estética normativa, a través de un comentario sobre los escritos críticos de dos autores británicos: el poeta clásico Alexander Pope (1688-1744) y el novelista contemporáneo Philip Pullman (*1946). En la introducción se presentan las claves históricas y teóricas de este proyecto; a continuación, se analizan las estéticas normativas según Pope y Pullman, y en la conclusión se dan respuestas a las objeciones que pueden plantearse respecto a las estéticas normativas, así como una definición de éstas como marco beneficioso de una conversación democrática sobre el arte y su significado. |
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The concept of “rules of art” feels, in the context of 21st-century aesthetics and critical discourse, like an antiquated idea with unsound theoretical bases (it is by definition at odds with Kantian aesthetic subjectivism) and authoritarian undertones (regulating art being often seen as political censorship). The purpose of this article is to play Devil’s advocate and make the case for rules of arts, in defense of what could be called aesthetic normativity, through a commentary of critical writings by Augustan age poet Alexander Pope (1688-1744) and contemporary novelist Philip Pullman (*1946). The introduction presents this project from an historical and critical perspective; Pope’s and Pullman’s views of aesthetic normativity are then discussed in succession, on the basis of which the conclusion offers answers to anti-normativism, and a definition of aesthetic normativity as a beneficial framework for the democratic discussion of artistic works and processes. |
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On Rules of Art as Perhaps not such a Bad Thing: a Discussion of Aesthetic Normativity according to Alexander Pope and Philip Pullman |
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