Research On The Experience Art Theory Of John Dewey

Dewey is the representative figure of pragmatism, he in philosophy, of education, psychology, political science, aesthetics and many other fields have viewpoints contribution, in addition, Dewey to art theory have their own unique insights. In the "May Fourth "Movement to lecture, his thoughts on China’s social, education, arts and other fields to produce a certain influence. In recent years, with the re-emergence of the philosophy of pragmatism, at home and abroad started a "Dewey hot".Under the effects of this cultural phenomenon appears many achievements. Because his thoughts are very profound and studies specifically to his theory is very important and this theory has new significance in today’s pluralistic society. And then his book about aesthetics and art theory "Art As Experience" has the only complete Chinese translation in recent years, therefore for us domestic theoretical circles therefore for us domestic theoretical circles, research in this area is unfortunately. Experience art theory is an important part of Dewey’s academic thought, on the art of Dewey’s experience theory is objective and fair analysis, research, seek truth from facts, in theory, on the aesthetic construction in China is of great significance.In the experience of naturalistic Dewey basis, through "experience" to define and explain, puts forward the "art is a experience" this topic. In the Dewey’s eyes, art is not "the leisure class" decoration, something is not an option, but with our life has the huge contact. Art is different from life, but art originates from life, is the sublimation of life and ascension, art is instrumental and the unity of purpose.In this paper the basic content of art theory Dewey experience based on the research of the theory of art that Dewey discusses has its important value, such as in the aesthetic theory of life can provide a helpful reference for, Dewey believe that art and life has the close relation, art can guide the life, these thoughts and life aesthetics is the suit. In addition, still can be critical theory of our current literature folly,"aesthetic daily life" issues, such as Dewey theorists always to "aesthetic daily life" this theory hold a critical attitude, has been by modern civilization on the malpractices, and our current theoretical circles on this outlook is less critical of this Sunday. In addition to this, advocate of Dewey aesthetics of daily life is a kind of pragmatism populist position proposed, and we at present domestic advocate "aesthetic daily life" obviously just urban middle class game, it is a few "aesthetic". This paper argues that, among this implicit perhaps another kind of inequality. But Dewey’s art theory after all is not perfect, any theory including Dewey’s experience is not world general, we should accept the critical. For example, the concept of the experience of Dewey to explain,"experience" became an all-inclusive "mixed bag", it will not only to our understanding of the difficult, and this can’t really solve to reinterpret the traditional philosophy dualism. And it is also the Dewey "art is a experience" the value of the definition of how many is also we suspect, etc. We, therefore, to a theoretical should have to have a critical thought, but can’t blind worship, it is our research literature and philosophy theory should pay attention to the point.This thesis points four chapters:the first part discusses the theory of art Dewey experience the sources of thoughts and the theoretical basis, and points out the experience from the art theory Dewey social and cultural philosophy background; And analyzes Hegel, Darwin, James on the influence of Dewey. The second part of the philosophy and aesthetics of Dewey the central concepts "experience" is also briefly introduced. Dewey reform the traditional philosophy, especially British empirical school of "experience" concept, thus puts forward the "experience" unique insight, as their aesthetic art theory provides theory basis. The third part of the paper is the core of art theory Dewey experience:"art is a experience", Dewey believed that art is instrumental and purpose, the unity of the art with moral guidance, is the transmission of civilization, and other functions. The last chapter of Dewey’s experience on cultural art theory of criticism, and pointed out its value and defects.