Art can be seen in two aesthetics theories: formalism and romanticism.
Formalism is to represent art in forms or ideals that structure reality and guide our behavior. Romanticism is to express art in non-rational emotions. Art and many other things can be viewed in these two different aesthetics theories. I believe it personally depends on the person itself and how they view art. In my opinion, I can agree more with romanticism.
Formalism is to represent art in forms or ideals that structure reality and guide our behavior. Romanticism is to express art in non-rational emotions. Art and many other things can be viewed in these two different aesthetics theories. I believe it personally depends on the person itself and how they view art. In my opinion, I can agree more with romanticism.
Romanticism has more explanatory breadth than formalism. Formalism have one specific way of expressing the art. Art is looked at by just our behavior. The art isn’t looked at with any emotion. Romanticism, however, get emotions from art. One can provide more information on how and why it makes us feel that way. It won’t always have the same reaction.
There is more explanatory depth in romanticism. Formalism lacks emotion. Formalism cannot provide a connection because they focus more on the reality the work gives. Whereas romanticism connect more to the art. One gets a whole different feel when connecting to it. Romanticism seem to appreciate the work more. The two are very different.
Formalism has more simplicity. They experience things such as art in a more rational way. Formalism has only one way of reacting to things. Which is by noticing what they need to. Romanticism are much more open making them more complicated. They cannot stick to one simple response. You don’t really know what they are going to say about the work. But with formalism you already know that the reaction will be more structured.
Romanticism is more conservative. Each theory can be followed by people. But romanticism is more consistent with our current and common sense. Our feelings constantly change depending on what is going on around us. Which means it is always included with our current and always changing our common sense to be more aware. Though for formalism it may be a lot hard to maintain consistent with the two. They are used to only one specific way of experiencing things.
Inference to the Best Argument:
1. Romanticism and formalism are the most plausible explanations of art.
2. Romanticism has much more explanatory breadth, explanatory depth and conservatism, whereas formalism has a little more simplicity.
3. Therefore, romanticism is the best explanation of the cause of art.
I disagree that formalism has more simplicity because even though it's only viewed in a more rational way romanticism is easier to view because it's about an emotion
ReplyDeleteI agree with many of your arguments here but i don't believe that formalism has more explanatory breadth than romanticism. I believe that romanticism covers a wider range of art work than formalism, like you said formalism has 'one' way of judging an artwork. It is very limiting, whereas romanticism has different ways to look at piece of art, giving it more explanatory breadth. Other than that i totally agree, I really do like how you argued your point of view.
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