Jerrold Levinson, born in 1948, is an American philosopher and emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Maryland, College Park, noted for his work on defining art, music aesthetics, art ontology, film philosophy, interpretation, aesthetic experience and humor. His most notable idea is what he calls the irreducible historicality of the concept of art.
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Defining MomentKnown for the idea of the irreducible historicality of the concept of art 1 Notable PublicationMusic, Art, and Metaphysics 1 Office HeldEmeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of Maryland, College Park 1 Tradition
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1. Jerrold Levinson - Wikipedia
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July 11, 1948
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July 11, 1948
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New York City, U.S.
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Analytic
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Music, Art, and Metaphysics
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emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Maryland, College Park
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the irreducible historicality of the concept of art
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Jerrold Levinson (born 11 July 1948) is an American philosopher who is emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Maryland, College Park.
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