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Drawing the Line: What to Do with the Work of Immoral Artists from Museums to th. Can we still watch Woody Allen's movies?. Is it morally permissible for us to engage with or enjoy that work?. Should immoral artists and their work be"canceled"?. He argues that it doesn't matter whether we can separate the art from the artist, because we shouldn't. Drawing the Line by Erich Hatala Matthes Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description To an unprecedented extent, in the wake of the #metoo movement and, some say, due to an exaggerated "cancel culture" that proliferates online, consumers of art--from literature to film to painting--are eager to dismiss the work of immoral artists. But can we ever separate the art from the artist? In Drawing the Line, philosopher Erich Hatala Matthes offers insight into this conundrum by arguing that it doesn't matter whether we can separate the art from the artist, because we shouldn't. Taking both art and morality seriously requires grappling with them together. Recognizing the moral and aesthetic relationships between art and artist is essential to determining when and where we should draw the line when good artists do bad things. Publisher Description Can we still watch Woody Allen's movies? Can we still laugh at Bill Cosby's jokes?Woody Allen, Kevin Spacey, Dave Chappelle, Louis C. K., J.K. Rowling, Michael Jackson, Roseanne Barr. Recent years have proven rife with revelations about the misdeeds, objectional views, and, in some instances, crimes of popular artists. Spurred in part by the #metoo movement, and given more access than ever thanks to social media andthe internet in general, the public has turned an alert and critical eye upon the once-hidden lives of previously cherished entertainers. But what should we members of the public do, think, and feel in response tothese artists' actions or statements? It's a predicament that many of us face: whether it's possible to disentangle the deeply unsettled feelings we have toward an artist from how we respond to the art they produced. As consumers of art, and especially as fans, we have a host of tricky moral question to navigate: do the moral lives of artists affect the aesthetic quality of their work? Is it morally permissible for us to engage with or enjoy that work? Should immoral artists and their work be"canceled"? Most of all, can we separate an artist from their art?In Drawing the Line, Erich Hatala Matthes employs the tools of philosophy to offer insight and clarity to theethical questions that dog us. He argues that it doesn't matter whether we can separate the art from the artist, because we shouldn't. While some dismiss the lives of artists as if they are irrelevant to the artist's work, and others instrumentalize artwork, treating it as nothing more than a political tool, Matthes argues both that the lives of artists can play an important role in shaping our moral and aesthetic relationship to the artworks that we love and that these sameartworks offer us powerful resources for grappling with the immorality of their creators. Rather than shunning art made by those who have been canceled, shamed, called out, or even arrested, we should engage with it allthe more thoughtfully and learn from the complexity it forces us to confront. Recognizing the moral and aesthetic relationships between art and artist is crucial to determining when and where we should draw the line when good artists do bad things. Details ISBN 0197798128 ISBN-13 9780197798126 Title Drawing the Line Author Erich Hatala Matthes Format Paperback Year 2025 Pages 184 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc GEItemID:169404331; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. 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