The Problem with Conservative Art: A Critique of Russell Kirk’s Metaphysical Conservatism
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In this paper I measure the progressive potentiality of art against Russell Kirk’s notion “normative art”. Kirk argues that good literature cultivates virtue according to a transcendent norm, law nature. interrogate extent which can be conservative own meaning conservatism and read his itself in an effort show its tenets detrimentally supersede contradict others. The criticism discussion normative makes use Charles Sanders Peirce’s more sophisticated epistemology, metaphysics, science aesthetics. Ultimately, position on rely metaphysical dualism gratuitous capacity intuition. This ends unjustified discounting principles variety, imperfectability, prescription, continuity their subordination principle transcendence.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Philosophies
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2409-9287']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/philosophies8020026