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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Science
  • Philosophy of Art
  • Aesthetics

Background:

  • Bullot & Reber's (B&R's) theory posits a specific appreciative structure for understanding art.
  • Contextualism emphasizes the role of context in aesthetic experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elaborate on the contextualism central to B&R's theory.
  • To challenge specific components of B&R's proposed appreciative structure.
  • To explore differences between expert and novice art appreciation and assess empirical testability.

Main Methods:

  • Critical analysis of Bullot & Reber's theoretical framework.
  • Comparative examination of expert versus novice appreciation processes.
  • Evaluation of the empirical grounding of the theory.

Main Results:

  • The contextualist foundation of B&R's theory is supported and expanded.
  • Two key aspects of B&R's appreciative structure—causal reasoning and stage segregation—are challenged.
  • Significant differences in appreciation strategies between experts and novices are proposed.

Conclusions:

  • B&R's theory requires refinement regarding causal reasoning and stage separation.
  • Expert and novice appreciation likely involve distinct cognitive mechanisms.
  • The empirical verifiability of B&R's complete theory remains a pertinent question.