Sign-up sheet for Davies questions (and a few other issues)
Each student will write a paragraph answer to one of the questions found at the end of Davies’ chapters and be prepared to present the answer to the class. Sign up for one of these and turn in your answer at the beginning of class on the day we discuss that chapter (keep a second copy for yourself). I may or may not call on you to present your answer. In both your written (and possible oral) comments, you should recite (and explain) the question asked as well as attempt an answer to it. Note that the dates are predictions and you should be prepared on the day we actually read and discuss the chapter (as well as the following day when we often finish a chapter).
*Note: I would read these questions and make sure you have something to say in response before you sign up. (You can email me requests for particular questions.)
**Note: I do not want more than 7 people to sign up for any particular chapter.
Sept 3: Davies, Ch. 2: Defining Art, pp. 26-51
a. “Goldfish in Blender Causes Curiosity, Contempt” on class web page __________________________________________
b. “‘Artist’Leaves Dog To Die on Exhibition Display” on class webpage __________________________________________
c. 2.1 __________________________________________
d. 2.2 __________________________________________
e. 2.3 __________________________________________
f. 2.4 __________________________________________
g. 2.5 __________________________________________
h. 2.6 __________________________________________
Sept 8: Two readings: (1) Various contributors, “Transcript of a hearing to decide the future of Tilted Arc,” Arguing, pp. 399-405 and (2) Gregg Horowitz, “Public art /public spaces: the spectacle of the Tilted Arc controversy,” Arguing, pp. 416-426
i. Argument in support of leaving Tilted Arc __________________________________________
j. Argument in favor of removing Tilted Arc __________________________________________
Sept 17: Davies, Ch. 3: Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art, pp. 52-80
k. 3.1 __________________________________________
l. 3.2 __________________________________________
m. 3.3 __________________________________________
n. 3.4 __________________________________________
o. 3.5 __________________________________________
p. 3.6 __________________________________________
q. 3.7 __________________________________________
r. 3.8 __________________________________________
Oct 1: Davies, Ch. 4: Varieties of Art, pp. 81-108
s. 4.1 __________________________________________
t. 4.2 __________________________________________
u. 4.3 __________________________________________
v. 4.4 __________________________________________
w. 4.5 __________________________________________
x. 4.6 __________________________________________
y. 4.7 __________________________________________
z. 4.8 __________________________________________
Oct 6: Davies, Ch 5: Interpretation, pp. 109-134
aa. 5.1 __________________________________________
bb. 5.2 __________________________________________
cc. 5.3 __________________________________________
dd. 5.4 __________________________________________
ee. 5.5 __________________________________________
ff. 5.6 __________________________________________
gg. 5.7 __________________________________________
hh. 5.8 __________________________________________
ii. 5.9 __________________________________________
Oct 20: Davies, Ch 6: Expression and Emotional Responses, pp. 135-166.
jj. 6.1 __________________________________________
kk. 6.2 __________________________________________
ll. 6.3 __________________________________________
mm. 6.4 __________________________________________
nn. 6.5 __________________________________________
oo. 6.6 __________________________________________
pp. 6.7 __________________________________________
qq. 6.8 __________________________________________
rr. 6.9 __________________________________________
Oct 29: Davies, Ch. 7: Pictorial Representation and the Visual Arts, pp. 167-195.
ss. 7.1 __________________________________________
tt. 7.2 __________________________________________
uu. 7.3 __________________________________________
vv. 7.4 __________________________________________
ww. 7.5 __________________________________________
xx. 7.6 __________________________________________
yy. 7.7 __________________________________________
Nov 12: Davies, Ch 8: The Value of Art, pp. 199-231
zz. 8.1 __________________________________________
aaa. 8.2 __________________________________________
bbb. 8.3 __________________________________________
ccc. 8.4 __________________________________________
ddd. 8.5 __________________________________________
eee. 8.6 __________________________________________
fff. 8.7 __________________________________________
ggg. 8.8 __________________________________________
hhh. 8.9 __________________________________________
iii. 8.10 __________________________________________