Topic A
What is Martin Gardner’s argument for the objectivist view of art? Do you agree? Why or why not?
Use Vaughns textbook to help you explain Gardners theory and its strengths and weaknesses. Choose an object, performance, or piece of writing as an example, and explain whether Gardners theory would classify the object as Art. Do you agree with objectivism about Art or do you find another theory more convincing? Defend your point of view.
Topic B
Explain Lockes view of human nature. Use details from the textbook to support your description. Explain Hobbess view of human nature, again using details from the textbook to support your description. How do Locke’s view of human nature and Hobbes’ view differ? Which do you think is more accurate? Explain, and defend your answer.
