Tag: art-history
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Part 2 – The Argument for Authentic Nudes (Appeal to Tradition Fallacy in Beauty Standards)
Appreal To Tradition (argumentum ad antiquitatem): “Using historical preferences of the people (tradition), either in general or as specific as the historical preferences of a single individual, as evidence that the historical preference is correct. Traditions are often passed from generation to generation with no other explanation besides, “this is the way it has always…
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Part 1 – The Argument for Authentic Nudes (Circular Reasoning in Beauty)
Introduction Begging the Question (Petitio principii): “Begging-the-question fallacy consists of circular reasoning, where the arguer takes for granted the truth of what they are trying to prove” – Circular Reasoning and The Art of Argumentation I first started to write this series in September 2023 when I pondered on the connection between Fine Art Nudes,…
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