There is no end of talk and of wondering about 'art' and 'the arts.' This book examines a number of questions about the arts (broadly defined to include all of the arts). Some of these questions come from philosophy. Examples include: - What makes something art?
- Can anything be art?
- Do we experience real emotions from the arts?
- Why do we seek out and even cherish sorrow and fear from art when we go out of our way to avoid...