# A Sensible Experientialism?  ## Metadata - Author: [[readwise.io]] - Full Title: A Sensible Experientialism? - Category: #articles - Summary: insert summary - My notes: - Document Tags: [[aesthetics]] - Summary: This paper argues that experientialism can explain artistic merit based on the value of experiences, rather than just the properties of artworks. It addresses common objections, clarifying that artistic merit can have final value independent of the experiences they create. Ultimately, the author suggests that understanding artistic merit involves recognizing the value of experiences while acknowledging that not all artistic features can be experienced. - URL: https://readwise.io/reader/document_raw_content/216200944 ## LLM Chats ## NotebookLM ## LLM Audio ## Highlights > Experientialism in aesthetics is the view that the artistic merit or aesthetic value of something is determined by the final value of certain experiences of it. These experiences are usually specified as experiences of it with understanding and appreciation. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j7tgn34dxjeh195gz9x5ky5z)) > MichaelWatkins and James Shelley (2012: sec.2) raise the following objection.6 The experientialist says an artwork has the value it has because of the value of the experience it is disposed to afford. But what gives this experience the value it has? There are only two possibilities. The first is that the experience has the value it has because it is of the work. The second is that the experience has the value it has because of something else, such as its phenomenal character. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j7wxg1ew3jhaajgzjs7nh7jd))