Choose one of the following essay topics and write a 1,200+ word essay (typed,double spaced ) Be sure to clearly and give reasons to back up your views and interpretations .
The various philosophical approaches to art that we have studied all involve discussion of specific arts : Hanslick deals with music , Plato with poetry and speaking , Nietzsche with tragedy and drama (as well with music ) and tolstoy with music and literature primarily . Do you see any connection between the theories each develops to explain the nature of art and their chosen examples of art ? Do theories such as hanslick’s about musical beauty seem applicable to other arts as well ? If not , what does this mean in terms of our ability to “define” what art is ?
