Meaning In The Arts

This Volume illuminates the notion of meaning in the arts-in literature, painting, music, and dance. Specific topics include theory in the arts; interpretations of meaning; objectivity in meaning; and the consumer as a participant in art. * Brings together articles from prominent philosophers and practitioners of the arts, which illuminate the notion of meaning in the arts. * Addresses meaning in literature, painting, music, and dance. * Explores the relationship between authorial intentions and the viewer's interpretation of meaning; the possibility (or impossibility) of objective meaning; and the role of the consumer as a participant in the work of art.