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Busyminds's avatar

I wish to learn more about the intrinsic value of art. Refer me to something you trust or if you are up to it, I would love to read an essay you will write about it.

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Elliott R. Crozat's avatar

Hello, Busyminds. One good place to start is Michael Zimmerman's article in the SEP: Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Value. The article addresses what intrinsic value is, how it differs from extrinsic value, and what things plausibly have intrinsic value. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/value-intrinsic-extrinsic/

After reading the article, you might read Chapter 3 of Parker's The Principles of Aesthetics. Parker argues that the free, deliberate, and creative expression of aethetic value (i.e., the creation of art) is good for its own sake. http://www.authorama.com/principles-of-aesthetics-4.html

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