Lesson 3

• Eudaimonia


  Happiness, fulfillment
• According to Aristotle, man's natural end (telos) is connected with his function, which is his reality
• Functions of art


  Inquiry on what art is for
• Different art forms come with distinctive functions, some may be functional more than others
• Personal functions of art


  Varied and highly subjective, depend on the artist who created the art
• Personal functions of art

  • Self-expression
  • Entertainment
  • Therapeutic
• Social functions of art


  Art addresses a particular collective interest as opposed to a personal interest
• Social functions of art


  • Advertisement
  • Political and ideological expression
  • Artistic expressions of humanitarian concern
  • Graphic communication
• Physical functions of art


  Artworks crafted to serve some physical purpose
• Physical functions of art


  • Japanese raku bowl
  • Architecture
  • Jewelry-making
  • Interior design
• Other functions of art


  Serve culture, history and religion
• Other functions of art


  • Music for events, culture, history, religion
  • Sculptures to commemorate important figures
  • Architecture
• Not all art has to be functional, the value of a work of art does not depend on function but on the work itself
• Art as an imitation


  Plato's view that art is mere imitation of reality
• Art as a representation


  Aristotle's view that art represents possible versions of reality
• Art as disinterested judgement


  Kant's view that judgement of beauty is subjective but based on universal criteria
• Art as a communication of emotion

  Tolstoy's view that art communicates the artist's emotions to the audience