Against Recognizability as a Criterion of Work-Performance
Document Type
Post-Print
Publication Date
1-2025
Abstract
Over the past few decades, various philosophers of music have appealed to the notion of recognizability in their theories of the performance of works of Western classical music. In this paper, I attempt to clarify that notion and examine whether it can actually do the jobs it is called upon to execute. I begin with a discussion of Jerrold Levinson’s appeal to (something like) work-recognizability as a criterion of successful work-performance and its influential uptake by Stephen Davies. I then attempt to clarify the notion of work-recognizability. I argue that the concept cannot do the task it is asked to in theories of work-performance, and that we should instead appeal to a robust notion of the intention to perform a work.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1093/aesthj/ayae013
ISSN
1468-2842
Repository Citation
Andrew Kania, Against Recognizability as a Criterion of Work-Performance, The British Journal of Aesthetics, Volume 65, Issue 1, January 2025, Pages 33–44, https://doi.org/10.1093/aesthj/ayae013
Publication Information
The British Journal of Aesthetics