I. Since the appearance in 1902 of Benedetto Croces Lestetica come scienza dell espressione e linguistica generale; the problem of the ontology of the work of art or aesthetic object - what kind of thing it is and what its mode of being is - has come to occupy a central place in the philosophy of art. Moreover; a particular conception of the identity of art objects is at present a driving force in some quarters of the art world itself. As Harold Rosenberg so well points out; Minimalist or Reductive Art has attempted; sometimes quite self-consciously; to establish the autonomous physical reality of the work of art by emptyshy; ing it of all expressive and representational content. ! What is the ontological problem? One rather crude way of stating it is to ask where the work of art or object of aesthetic contemplation 2 exists. Is it; to pick some examples; to be identified with the material product of the artists labors which exists spatially "outside of" and independently of artist and beholder? Or does it exist only "in the mind" of the beholder or the artist? Is it either one perception of a beholder or a series of his perceptions? Or is it the class of all percepshy; tions of either all spectators or all "qualified" spectators? Put another way; it would be a question of whether and to what such purported names as Beethovens Fifth Symphony refer.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. If you got a Makerbot and dont know where to start; this isnt a bad beginningBy Paul BianchiMy colleague and I just purchased two Makerbots for our high school; and settled on Autodesks 123D suite of software for student use.The software has gone through so many revisions so quickly that many of the online video tutorials are dated; with command menus and defaults changing on the way. Plus; having to sit through a 5 minute video is a bit frustrating when what you really want to do is leaf through an index and get to the point.Though new to 3d printing we are reasonably computer and software savvy - therefore this book isnt exactly the user manual I wanted. It is aimed much more squarely at the rank beginner; but as such; it does a pretty good job walking you through the various sorts of design software in the 123D suite and explaining how they work together. I am confident that I could hand this book to one of my more curious but non-techy students; and that they would be able to follow it. The book is rather brief; just a few quick exercises in each piece of software showing you the basics; but it gives you the overview.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. An excellent resource to 3D printing designBy Pierre FontaineOf all the beginners books about creating designs for 3D printing; this is by far the best one. There are loads of tips and tutorials and each exercise builds on the last. As the cover states; this book covers the 123D suite of tools as well as TinkerCad which provide the beginner and hobbyist with a great suite of free design tools. This is certainly my "go-to" book and the one I continually keep by my desk as I design my projects.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Read the title... to topics mentioned are covered perfectly but this is not a generic 3D prnter manual.By CustomerGiving credit where due; this is a five start book IF you are using the exact software she is describing. Unfortunately; I was looking for more of a general general "Here is how you start in 3D printing" book. For my purpose; it is therefore not the best choice as I do not plan on using these specific software. Now; if you do intend on using the Autodesk programs she mentions in the title; then this is indeed the book you need! That being said; I did get value from reading how these software packages function and it gave me insight on what to look for on the software that I will be using with my home built 3D printer.