Cavell, Fried and the Critique of the Aesthetics of Presence: The Links Between 'Cartesian Skepticism' andMinimal Art

• Autores: Andrea Cachel
• Localización: Revista de filosofía Aurora, ISSN-e 2965-1565, ISSN 2965-1557, Vol. 38, Nº. 67, 2026
• Idioma: inglés
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Cavell, Fried e a crítica à estética da presença: os vínculos entre “ceticismo cartesiano” e arte minimalista
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  • This article aims to point out, based on the dialogue between the works of Stanley Cavell and Michael Fried, the links between Cartesian skepticism and minimalart, investigating the notion of the generic object and its consequences in the field of aesthetics. It seeks to understand Fried's critique of the aesthetics of presence (as opposed to presentness) or theatricality in the visual arts, especially as presented in his text Art and Objecthood, in light of Cavellian considerations, made in his Claim of Reason, regarding the phenomenology of materiality that would be established by modern skepticism. Conversely, based on the book Why Photography Matters as Art as Never Before, it aims to argue that the notion of everyday serves as a counterpoint to this theatricalization of perception, both on the philosophical and aesthetic levels.