But Is It Art By Cynthia Freeland: Chapter Summary And Analysis

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Scott Nickerson
Matthew LaRocca
Aesthetics
September 21, 2015

The introduction gives a rundown of what the book will entail. The book is a dive into art theory. A theory is used to make sense of something and break it down to be understood easier. Many philosophers have talked about art and its implications to society. The introduction shows the range of theories that Freeland will cover and how difficult it can actually be.
In the first chapter of ‘But Is It Art’ Cynthia Freeland talks about the theories of rituals in art and of Hume and Kant’s theories. She also shows the contrast that blood has had in art. In certain forms, blood was a sign of sacrifice, honor, etc. while in other forms was used very gruesomely. Hume says that you need