Nicholas Wolterstorff - What is Philosophy of the Arts?

What is the nature of art? What makes something “art”, and why should we value it? What are aesthetics and art theory? How is the philosophy of art (or aesthetics) relevant to the study, appreciation, and practice of the arts?

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Nicholas Wolterstorff is an American philosopher and a liturgical theologian. He is currently Noah Porter Professor Emeritus Philosophical Theology at Yale University.

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