Roberto Casati
The Unity of the Kind “Artwork”
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It is not easy to identify in a
precise way the role that works of art play in our cognitive life. Yet, works
of art, like all artifacts, are essentially linked to our cognitive life. A
study of the relationships between art and cognition is thus a necessary step
towards understanding artistic phenomena and artifacts. A variety of possible
outcomes can emerge out of the study of this interaction.