Question

A thought experiment by Kendall Walton regarding this field imagines a society where one object’s “flatness” is relevant to the categories of this field. One text distinguishes this field from the intellectual through the interaction of a “live creature” with its environment. (-5[1])George Dickie’s “institutional” theory (10[1])of a (-5[1])concept in this (-5[1])field was influenced by Arthur Danto’s idea of a “world” of that concept. (10[1])A John Dewey (10[1])book that argues against excluding “useful” objects such as pottery and rugs (-5[1])characterizes this field “as experience.” (10[2])That book pushed back (10[1])against Kant’s third critique, (10[1])which describes four possible judgments (10[1])made within this field that include the sublime. For 10 points, name this field of philosophy that studies beauty and art. ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: aesthetics [accept art until read; accept “Categories of Art” or Art as Experience; accept artworld; prompt on philosophy until read]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Simon Zimmerman (UG)Ohio State A (UG)Michigan State B (UG)41-5
Joshua Garner (DII)Ohio State B (DII)Michigan A4510
DanielMichigan DOSU C47-5
Reed Sexton (UG)Michigan C (UG)CWRU A (UG)50-5
Danny Peelan (DII)Pitt AOhio State C (DII)6310
Mitchell IndekMichigan BCWRU B (UG)6610
Simon Zimmerman (UG)Ohio State A (UG)CWRU D (DII)78-5
Elie Aoun (UG)CWRU A (UG)Ohio State B (DII)8310
Kevin Zheng (UG)Michigan BKenyon A (UG)8310
Vishesh Verma (DII)Michigan State APitt B (UG)8710
Joe Paterson (UG)Michigan State B (UG)CWRU B (UG)9110
Zac StaplerPitt AKenyon A (UG)9610
Ethan Shu (DII)CWRU D (DII)Ohio State A (UG)11810
Sarah Dong (DII)Michigan C (UG)Pitt B (UG)11810
Owen Brown (DII)Kenyon B (DII)Michigan State A11810
Joe Paterson (UG)Michigan State B (UG)Ohio State A (UG)11910
Enina Edosomwan (DII)CWRU A (UG)Michigan C (UG)13510