George Thomas Dickie lived from 1926 to 2020 and was an American philosopher who specialized in aesthetics and philosophy of art within the analytic tradition. He is most renowned for developing the institutional theory of art, which generated significant scholarly debate, and his 1996 book The Century of Taste examined eighteenth century philosophers' treatment of taste, favoring David Hume's approach over Immanuel Kant's.
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Defining MomentHis institutional theory of art inspired both supporters and detractors 1 Notable PublicationArt and the Aesthetic: An Institutional Analysis 1 Office HeldProfessor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Illinois at Chicago 1 BirthplacePalmetto, Florida, U.S. 1 Death PlaceBradenton, Florida, U.S. 1 Connections
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Dickie's institutional theory of art builds on Danto's 1964 "Artworld" essay and its definition of art via institutional conferral of status.
Additional Source Arthur Danto (Wikipedia)Arthur Danto, Wikipedia, "Artworld" / definition-of-art section
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August 12, 1926
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August 12, 1926
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March 24, 2020
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March 24, 2020
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Palmetto, Florida, U.S.
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Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
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Analytic
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Art and the Aesthetic: An Institutional Analysis
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Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at University of Illinois at Chicago
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His institutional theory of art inspired both supporters who produced variations on the theory as well as detractors
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George Dickie may refer to:
George Dickie (philosopher) (1926-2020), philosopher of art
George Dickie (footballer) (1903-1960), Scottish footballer
George Dickie (botanist) (1812-1882), Scottish botanist
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WikipediaInfluenced By: Arthur Danto, Arthur Danto, Wikipedia, "Artworld" / definition-of-art sectionQuote, Influenced By: Arthur Danto, Arthur Danto, Wikipedia, "Artworld" / definition-of-art section
Dickie defined an art work as an artifact "which has had conferred upon it the status of candidate for appreciation by some person or persons acting in behalf of a certain social institution (the artworld)" [...] according to professor of philosophy Stephen David Ross, [Danto's influence bore] "especially upon George Dickie's institutional theory of art."
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