Art in Action
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Art in Action is a philosophical work by Nicholas Wolterstorff that explores the nature and purpose of art as a form of human action embedded in social and religious practices.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Art in Action canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | philosophical work ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
art cannot be understood solely as objects for aesthetic contemplation
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art is a form of human action embedded in social practices ⓘ artistic practices are shaped by purposes and contexts ⓘ religious practices provide a significant context for understanding art ⓘ |
| author | Nicholas Wolterstorff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
formalism in aesthetics
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purely aestheticist theories of art ⓘ |
| discusses |
the communal dimension of art
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the moral significance of art ⓘ the nature of artistic making ⓘ the purpose of art ⓘ the role of art in worship ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the liturgical use of art
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the role of audience and reception ⓘ the role of intention in artistic making ⓘ the social location of artworks ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
aesthetics
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
non-fiction
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philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
art as action
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art within practices ⓘ liturgical art as practice ⓘ worldview and art ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Christian philosophical aesthetics ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalPerspective | Reformed Christian philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian theology
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Reformed epistemology ⓘ analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian perspective on art
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aesthetics ⓘ art and community ⓘ art and ethics ⓘ art and religion ⓘ art as human action ⓘ liturgical art ⓘ philosophy of art ⓘ social practices ⓘ theology of art ⓘ |
| notableFor | integrating philosophical aesthetics with Christian theology ⓘ |
| proposes | an action-oriented theory of art ⓘ |
| usedIn |
courses on philosophy of art
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courses on theology and the arts ⓘ |
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