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Realism and representation: the case of Rembrandt's hat

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posted on 2023-06-15, 13:54 authored by Michael Morris
Some artistic representations—the painting of a hat in a famous picture by Rembrandt is an example—are able to present vividly the character of what they represent precisely by calling attention to their medium of representation. There is a puzzle about this whose structure, I argue, is analogous to that of a familiar Kantian problem for traditional realism. I offer a precise characterization of the puzzle, before arguing that an analogue for the case of representation to the Kantian solution to the problem for traditional realism is implausible. I offer an alternative solution to the puzzle about representation which also explains why we should be interested in artistic representation in the first place. I close with the outline of a possible realist response to the traditional Kantian problem.

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  • Published

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Journal

European Journal of Philosophy

ISSN

0966-8373

Publisher

Wiley

Issue

4

Volume

23

Page range

909-932

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  • Philosophy Publications

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  • Yes

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2013-03-14

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2013-03-14

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2013-03-14

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