John Dewey's Art as Experience
존 듀이의 경험으로서의 예술
A pragmatic aesthetic theory asserting that art is not an isolated museum object, but an intensified, harmonious realization of continuous everyday human-environment interactions ("an experience").
| Field | Aesthetics & Art Theory · Philosophy · Education |
|---|---|
| Level of analysis | Micro · Individual |
| Paradigm | Pragmatism Phenomenology |
| Key figures | 👤 John Dewey (존 듀이) |
| Year | 1934 |
Key Claims
John Dewey restored continuity between refined works of art and everyday vital experiences. Art is the supreme consummation of organism-environment adaptation. ‘An experience’ occurs when material experienced runs its course to fulfillment, integrating doing and undergoing into aesthetic harmony.
Further Reading
- Dewey, J. (1934). Art as Experience. Minton, Balch & Company.
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