Question 1

Which of the following is an example of the distinction between appearance and reality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arnold looks tall in the movies, but he's really only five feet six inches. 
B)  My aunt lies about her age. 
C)  The English horn is neither English nor a horn. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Arnold looks tall in the movies, but he's really only five feet six inches. 
B)  My aunt lies about her age. 
C)  The English horn is neither English nor a horn. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above A

Question 2

The hallmark of great art, according to Tolstoy, is extraordinary creativity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Duchamp introduced the concept of "found art" with his construction, "The Enigma of Isadore Ducasse."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

One element of the artistic brilliance of Plato's dialogues is the genuine persuasiveness of the arguments presented by his characters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Aristotle tells us that the plot of a good tragedy should be complex rather than simple.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Tolstoy:

Accepted Answer

A)  mere speech cannot communicate our thoughts. 
B)  art is the practice of communicating truth. 
C)  our feeling may be communicated only through artistic expression. 
D)  art is our single genuine means of communication. 
E)  Both A and D 
A)  mere speech cannot communicate our thoughts. 
B)  art is the practice of communicating truth. 
C)  our feeling may be communicated only through artistic expression. 
D)  art is our single genuine means of communication. 
E)  Both A and D

Question 7

What is Connoisseurship?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the work of an artist's pupil is mistaken for the artist's work. 
B)  When the work of a forger successfully fools the experts. 
C)  The discovery of a forged work of art. 
D)  The identification of the artist by his handwriting. 
E)  Aesthetic appreciation of forgeries. 
A)  When the work of an artist's pupil is mistaken for the artist's work. 
B)  When the work of a forger successfully fools the experts. 
C)  The discovery of a forged work of art. 
D)  The identification of the artist by his handwriting. 
E)  Aesthetic appreciation of forgeries.

Question 8

The experience of catharsis is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  arousal of powerful feelings we did not previously possess. 
B)  purging of powerful emotions that were already present in us. 
C)  harmful experience of fear and pity. 
D)  replacement of fear and pity with hope and affection. 
E)  healthful suppression of fear and pity. 
A)  arousal of powerful feelings we did not previously possess. 
B)  purging of powerful emotions that were already present in us. 
C)  harmful experience of fear and pity. 
D)  replacement of fear and pity with hope and affection. 
E)  healthful suppression of fear and pity.

Question 9

A straight stick looks bent when put halfway under water. Plato uses this example to illustrate the:

Accepted Answer

A)  principle of light refraction. 
B)  distinction between appearance and reality. 
C)  artistic structure of his dialogues. 
D)  superiority of reason to observation. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  principle of light refraction. 
B)  distinction between appearance and reality. 
C)  artistic structure of his dialogues. 
D)  superiority of reason to observation. 
E)  None of the above

Question 10

According to Marcuse, art is:

Accepted Answer

A)  irrational. 
B)  a destructive social force. 
C)  a valuable element in human life. 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  irrational. 
B)  a destructive social force. 
C)  a valuable element in human life. 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 11

A key difficulty in appreciating Twentieth Century art is determining what art actually is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Plato demonstrates the difference between appearance and reality by making his characters' behavior the exact opposite of what the theories they are expressing would suggest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Danto, to see something as art requires some understanding of the art world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Just as there can be more than one painting of a single actual chair, a single actual chair can have more than one Form of Chair.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following serve as examples in Danto's essay?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fountain 
B)  One and Three Chairs 
C)  4'33" 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Fountain 
B)  One and Three Chairs 
C)  4'33" 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 16

According to Plato, a person with a well-ordered soul will never experience contradictory impulses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A philosophical understanding of justice was sufficient to allow Plato to resist the temptation to flee from the punishment to which the Athenians had sentenced him.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

There is only one meaning for the word "is'" according to Danto.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Danto, "is an imitation" is not a sufficient condition for "is art."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Marcuse and Freud agree that repression is essential to civilization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is an example of the distinction between appearance and reality?

The hallmark of great art, according to Tolstoy, is extraordinary creativity.

Duchamp introduced the concept of "found art" with his construction, "The Enigma of Isadore Ducasse."

One element of the artistic brilliance of Plato's dialogues is the genuine persuasiveness of the arguments presented by his characters.

Aristotle tells us that the plot of a good tragedy should be complex rather than simple.

According to Tolstoy:

What is Connoisseurship?

The experience of catharsis is the:

A straight stick looks bent when put halfway under water. Plato uses this example to illustrate the:

According to Marcuse, art is:

A key difficulty in appreciating Twentieth Century art is determining what art actually is.

Plato demonstrates the difference between appearance and reality by making his characters' behavior the exact opposite of what the theories they are expressing would suggest.

According to Danto, to see something as art requires some understanding of the art world.

Just as there can be more than one painting of a single actual chair, a single actual chair can have more than one Form of Chair.

Which of the following serve as examples in Danto's essay?

According to Plato, a person with a well-ordered soul will never experience contradictory impulses.

A philosophical understanding of justice was sufficient to allow Plato to resist the temptation to flee from the punishment to which the Athenians had sentenced him.

There is only one meaning for the word "is'" according to Danto.

According to Danto, "is an imitation" is not a sufficient condition for "is art."

Marcuse and Freud agree that repression is essential to civilization.

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Exam 7: Philosophy of Art

Which of the following is an example of the distinction between appearance and reality?

The hallmark of great art, according to Tolstoy, is extraordinary creativity.

Duchamp introduced the concept of "found art" with his construction, "The Enigma of Isadore Ducasse."

One element of the artistic brilliance of Plato's dialogues is the genuine persuasiveness of the arguments presented by his characters.

Aristotle tells us that the plot of a good tragedy should be complex rather than simple.

According to Tolstoy:

What is Connoisseurship?

The experience of catharsis is the:

A straight stick looks bent when put halfway under water. Plato uses this example to illustrate the:

According to Marcuse, art is:

A key difficulty in appreciating Twentieth Century art is determining what art actually is.

Plato demonstrates the difference between appearance and reality by making his characters' behavior the exact opposite of what the theories they are expressing would suggest.

According to Danto, to see something as art requires some understanding of the art world.

Just as there can be more than one painting of a single actual chair, a single actual chair can have more than one Form of Chair.

Which of the following serve as examples in Danto's essay?

According to Plato, a person with a well-ordered soul will never experience contradictory impulses.

A philosophical understanding of justice was sufficient to allow Plato to resist the temptation to flee from the punishment to which the Athenians had sentenced him.

There is only one meaning for the word "is'" according to Danto.

According to Danto, "is an imitation" is not a sufficient condition for "is art."

Marcuse and Freud agree that repression is essential to civilization.

What Is Philosophy

Theory of Knowledge

Metaphysics and Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy of Science

Ethical Theory

Social and Political Philosophy

Philosophy of Religion

Filters