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My main interest is the philosophy of art. I am neither 'analytic' nor 'continental' in approach. Where questions about the nature and significance of art are concerned, I believe both schools have serious deficiencies. If forced to sum these up in a few sentences, I would say that the analytic approach is not really philosophy of art at all but simply the application of the general methodology of analytic philosophy to art as one object among others (many, if not most, of the discussions of analytic aesthetics about art could relate to objects of any kind); while the 'continental' approach is very largely ideology as applied to art. Neither takes art as its starting point. Perhaps, fundamentally, they don't think it important enough? Not surprisingly, one can read an awful lot of both and learn next to nothing about the ostensible subject matter - art. My special interest at present is the neglected but crucial question of the relationship between art and (the passing of) time.

9 items found. Sort by: publication yearfirst authorviewingsaddition date Derek Allan (forthcoming). 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' Through the Eyes of André Malraux. Journal of European Studies. Choderlos de Laclos’s novel 'Les Liaisons dangereuses', first published in 1782, is regarded as one of the outstanding works of French literature. This article concerns a well known commentary by the twentieth-century writer André Malraux which, though often mentioned by critics, has seldom been studied in detail. The article argues that, while Malraux endorses the favourable modern assessments of 'Les Liaisons dangereuses', his analysis diverges in important respects from prevailing critical opinion. In particular, he regards the work as the commencement (...) of an important new stage in the French novel rather than, as often argued, the culmination of the existing libertine tradition. (shrink) Literature and Emotion in Aesthetics The Value of Lives, Misc in Value Theory, Miscellaneous Reading list   |  Discuss  |  Edit  |  Categorize  |     My bibliography  |   Export citation | Scholar | At my library | More options ... Derek Allan (2010). Art as a Rival World: An Aspect of André Malraux's Theory of Art. In Jan Lloyd Jones & Julian Lamb (eds.), Art and Authenticity. Australian Scholarly Publishing. Philosophy of Visual Art, Misc in Aesthetics Reading list   |  Discuss  |  Edit  |  Categorize  |     My bibliography  |   Export citation | Scholar | At my library | More options ... Derek Allan (2009). Art and the Human Adventure: André Malraux's Theory of Art. Rodopi. " Suitable for both newcomers to Malraux and more advanced students, the study also examines critical responses to these works by figures such as Maurice ... The Definition of Art in Aesthetics The Value of Art in Aesthetics $91.70 used   $97.70 new   $97.70 direct from Amazon   Amazon page Reading list   |  Discuss  |  Edit  |  Categorize  |     My bibliography  |   Export citation  | Other links: rodopi.nl   | Scholar | At my library | More options ... Derek Allan (2009). An Intellectual Revolution André Malraux and the Temporal Nature of Art. Journal of European Studies 39 (2):198-224. Very little has been written in recent decades about the temporal nature of art. The two principal explanations provided by our Western cultural tradition are that art is timeless (`eternal') or that it belongs within the world of historical change. Neither account offers a plausible explanation of the world of art as we know it today, which contains large numbers of works which are self-evidently not timeless because they have been resurrected after long periods of oblivion with significances quite different (...) from those which they originally held, and which also seem to have escaped history because, though long-forgotten, they have `come alive' again for us today. In his two key works on the theory of art, "Les Voix du silence" and "La Métamorphose des dieux", André Malraux offers an entirely new account of the temporal nature of art based on the concept of metamorphosis. Unlike the traditional explanations, Malraux's account makes sense of the world of art as we now know it. He revolutionizes our understanding of the relationship between art and time. (shrink) The Value of Art in Aesthetics Reading list   |  Discuss  |  Edit  |  Categorize  |     My bibliography  |   Export citation | Scholar | At my library | More options ... Derek Allan (2009). 'Reckless Inaccuracies Abounding': André Malraux and the Birth of a Myth. Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 67 (2):147-158.. After an initial period of popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, André Malraux’s works on the theory of art, "The Voices of Silence" and "The Metamorphosis of the Gods", lapsed into relative obscurity. A major factor in this fall from grace was the frosty reception given to these works by a number of leading art historians, including E.H. Gombrich, who accused Malraux of an irresponsible approach to art history and of "reckless inaccuracies". This essay examines a representative sample of the (...) art historians' arguments and contends that they reveal serious misreadings of Malraux’s texts and a recurring tendency to confuse matters of interpretation with matters of fact. The article suggests that the charge of irresponsibility might well be levelled at the critics themselves, and that the myth of Malraux as guilty of ‘reckless inaccuracies’ needs to be debunked. (shrink) Philosophy of Visual Art, Misc in Aesthetics Reading list   |  Discuss  |  Edit  |  Categorize  |     My bibliography  |   Export citation  | Other links: doi.wiley.com jstor.org dx.doi.org   | Scholar | At my library | More options ... Derek Allan (2007). Art, Time and Metamorphosis. In Jan Lloyd Jones (ed.), Art and Time. Australian Scholarly Publishing. Aesthetic Value, Misc in Aesthetics Philosophy of Visual Art, Misc in Aesthetics The Value of Art in Aesthetics Reading list   |  Discuss  |  Edit  |  Categorize  |     My bibliography  |   Export citation | Scholar | At my library | More options ... Derek Allan (2003). Art as Anti-Destiny: Foundations of André Malraux’s Theory of Art. Literature and Aesthetics 13 (2):7-16. The Value of Art in Aesthetics Reading list   |  Discuss  |  Edit  |  Categorize  |     My bibliography  |   Export citation | Scholar | At my library | More options ... Derek Allan (2003). André Malraux and the Challenge to Aesthetics. Journal of European Studies 33 (128): 23-40. The Definition of Art in Aesthetics The Value of Art in Aesthetics Reading list   |  Discuss  |  Edit  |  Categorize  |     My bibliography  |   Export citation | Scholar | At my library | More options ... Derek Allan (2001). Literature and Reality. Journal of European Studies 31 (122):143-156. Truth in Fiction in Aesthetics Reading list   |  Discuss  |  Edit  |  Categorize  |     My bibliography  |   Export citation | Scholar | At my library | More options ...

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