Currie, Gregory Paul orcid.org/0000-0001-8364-997X (2016) Aesthetic Explanation and the archaeology of symbols. British journal of aesthetics. pp. 233-246. ISSN 0007-0904
Abstract
I argue that aesthetic ideas should play a significant role in archaeological explanation. I sketch an account of aesthetic interests which is appropriate to archaeological contexts. I illustrate the role of aesthetics through a discussion of the transition from signals to symbols. I argue that the opposition in archaeological debate between explanation and interpretation is one we should reject.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © British Society of Aesthetics, 2016. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Philosophy (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 14 Oct 2016 11:34 |
Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2025 00:20 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1093/aesthj/ayw059 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/aesthj/ayw059 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:106027 |
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