Truth in Art: a Dialogue With Gadamer
dc.contributor.advisor | Dengerink-Chaplin, Adrienne | en_GB |
dc.contributor.author | Dziedzic, Allyson Ann | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-03T15:12:20Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-03T15:12:20Z | |
dc.date.available | NO_RESTRICTION | en_GB |
dc.date.issued | 2006-03 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10756/288486 | |
dc.description.abstract | "One of the most contentious issues in aesthetics is whether or not there can be truth in art. This is so because the question of the possibility of truth in art implicitly assumes two other fundamental questions: the nature of truth and the nature of human understanding. In his treatment of truth in art, Gadamer comes down roundly on the side of the possiblity of truth in art. In this thesis, I show how Gadamer's approval of truth in art hinges on his notion of hermeneutics and his belief in art's transformative power, and propose that his account of truth in art is still a viable and creative approach to the question today. After taking a look at the Kantian, Heideggerian, and Aristotelian background with which Gadamer is operating in his treatment of truth and art, I trace where this led Gadamer, specifically in the sense of his move to have aesthetics so closely connected to hermeneutics. Through interaction with work by Mary Devereaux, I highlight some concerns over Gadamer's use of tradition and of order as a fundamental feature of the artwork, and give an account of how those concerns may be addressed." | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Institute for Christian Studies | en_GB |
dc.relation.url | http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/thesescanada/vol2/002/MR30192.PDF | en_GB |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported | |
dc.subject | Gadamer, Hans Georg, 1900-2002 | en_GB |
dc.subject | Art | en_GB |
dc.subject | Truth (Aesthetics) | en_GB |
dc.subject | Truth | en_GB |
dc.subject | Truth--Religious aspects--Christianity | en_GB |
dc.subject | Devereaux, Mary | en_GB |
dc.subject.lcsh | Art--Philosophy | en_GB |
dc.subject.lcsh | Truth (Aesthetics) | en_GB |
dc.subject.lcsh | Truth--Philosophy | en_GB |
dc.subject.lcsh | Truth--Religious aspects--Christianity | en_GB |
dc.title | Truth in Art: a Dialogue With Gadamer | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
dc.contributor.department | Institute for Christian Studies | en_GB |
dc.type.degreetitle | Master of Arts (Philosophy) | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | This Work has been made available by the authority of the copyright owner solely for the purpose of private study and research and may not be copied or reproduced except as permitted by the copyright laws of Canada without the written authority from the copyright owner. | en_GB |
html.description.abstract | "One of the most contentious issues in aesthetics is whether or not there can be truth in art. This is so because the question of the possibility of truth in art implicitly assumes two other fundamental questions: the nature of truth and the nature of human understanding. In his treatment of truth in art, Gadamer comes down roundly on the side of the possiblity of truth in art. In this thesis, I show how Gadamer's approval of truth in art hinges on his notion of hermeneutics and his belief in art's transformative power, and propose that his account of truth in art is still a viable and creative approach to the question today. After taking a look at the Kantian, Heideggerian, and Aristotelian background with which Gadamer is operating in his treatment of truth and art, I trace where this led Gadamer, specifically in the sense of his move to have aesthetics so closely connected to hermeneutics. Through interaction with work by Mary Devereaux, I highlight some concerns over Gadamer's use of tradition and of order as a fundamental feature of the artwork, and give an account of how those concerns may be addressed." |
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