The Generalist Use of Criteria

In last Thursday's class I focused on the use of general criteria, such as Rosenberg proposes, as a means of judging worth in art. This is the evaluative mode of discourse.

The two in-class exercises were 1) make a case that one work is better than another using Rosenberg's criteria. (This could start " The Madonna with Flower" is better than "Saint with Book" because...) And,

2) What are the differences between the Rosenberg set of general criteria for judging worth in art and the set of general criteria for grading apples?

From the brief discussion at the end of class, there were some very good answers in regard to question 2. With regard to question 1, my impression is that you are (and rightly so!) thinking about this one.

I'll make the weekly assignment for next week during class on Tuesday.