Raised eyebrows are one common response to the claim that art is a valuable source of knowledge and understanding about the world. Some philosophers prefer to see the idea as a fond and self-deluded notion; rather like believing that one's lap-dog is wise and knowledgeable, and that his cuddly warmth, sympathetic licks and doggy breath indicate a fund of wisdom and compassionate understanding.
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Novitz, D. (2004). Knowledge and Art. In Handbook of Epistemology (pp. 985–1012). Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-1986-9_27
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