Alan Saunders explores the big questions and arguments; he looks at the world of philosophy and at the world through philosophy.

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2009-09-19 - Forging ahead - the philosophy of authenticity, fakes and forgers

2009-09-19 - Forging ahead - the philosophy of authenticity, fakes and forgers

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DATE : Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +1000
Entered in Database : 2009-09-18 14:00:00
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If a painting, a sculpture or even a recording of a musical performance has been widely admired, has given delight to many, and is then revealed to be a forgery or a copy, why reject it? The object itself hasn´t changed, so what has? When he find out that something is a forgery, we feel cheated, but do we have reason to feel like that? This week, The Philosopher´s Zone looks at this nagging question in the philosophy of art.

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