Margaret Macdonald on the definition of art

In this paper, I show that, in a number of publications the early 1950s, Margaret Macdonald argues that art does not admit definition, is – sense associated with Wittgenstein family resemblance concept, and definitions are best understood as confused or poorly expressed contributions to criticism. This package views most typically famous paper by Morris Weitz from 1956. demonstrate advanced prior Weitz, indeed, any other philosopher period. Despite this, Macdonald’s contribution nowhere be found subsequent literature on definition art. closing, raise prospect was fact primary influence development Weitz’s critique definitional project.