Realism; a study in art and thought

Arthur Sydney Mcdowall

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• Realism

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• Nombre de lectures: 14
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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3.1UN 1 1994
3JUN
Cl39 UCSDLb.(7/93)REALISMREALISM
A STUDY IN ART AND THOUGHT
BY
CARTHUR M DOWALL
OF ALL SOULS COLLEGEFELLOW
LONDON
CONSTABLE AND COMPANY LTD
1918Printed in Great BritainPREFACE
AN if an isnotexplanation, perhapsapology,
due to the reader for him a book whichoffering
discusses as well as art.philosophy My only
excuse is the field Sothat invites trespassers.
little has been at least in to dis-done, English,
cover the of realism in and its con-theory art,
if it has with realism innexion thinking,any
bound tothat sooner or later some one was raise
the whether the two have notquestion things
more in common than their name.something
theThat is the of the book, thoughorigin chapters
on art and those on can be readphilosophy
of each other. 11.-VII.Chaptersindependently
and IX. withdeal with VIII.art, philo-Chapters
while the first and last maysophy, chapters
'
be called mixed.' The introductory chapter
of the which are discussedsketches some points
and some of the which have ledlater, stages up
to the modern of view.point
vREALISM
realistic artIf there are obvious ofexamples
becausewhich seem to be it isover,passed
the instances in the book have not been chosen
with of but asany thought completeness, only
the view there. I haveillustrating suggested
drawn almost from own observation,always my
one will also owesee how much Ithough any
to the work of others. In the philosophical
it has been hard to take a connectedpassages
Modern realism is stillsurvey. philosophic
in the and as a ex-making, distinguished
'
has said to No two of usponent me, agree.'
This isit inevitable that some theoriesbeing so,
should to be at theappear emphasised expense
of but the to aothers, ideaattempt give general
of them seemed to be worth making.
January', 1918.
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