The Limits of Art: On Borderline Cases of Artworks and their Aesthetic Properties

This open access book is about exploring interesting borderline cases of art. It discusses the cases of gustatory and olfactory artworks (focusing on food), proprioceptive artworks (dance, martial arts, and rock climbing qua proprioceptive experiences), intellectual artworks (philosophical and scientific theories), as well as the vague limits between painting and photography.

The book focuses on the author’s research about what counts as art and what does not, as well as on the nature of t...