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  3. Aesthetic thought of a distinctively modern bent emerged during the 18th century. The western philosophers of this time devoted

Aesthetic thought of a distinctively modern bent emerged during the 18th century. The western philosophers of this time devoted

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问题     Aesthetic thought of a distinctively modern bent emerged during the 18th century. The western philosophers of this time devoted much attention to such matters【C1】______natural beauty and representation.【C2】______that time, however, the philosophy of art has become ever more【C3】______and has begun to【C4】______the philosophy of nature. Various issues【C5】______to the philosophy of art have had a【C6】______impact【C7】______the orientation of 20th-century aesthetics.【C8】______among these are problems relating to the theory of art as form and【C9】______the distinction between representation and expression. Still another question has to do with the value of art. Two opposing theoretical positions【C10】______on this issue: one holds that art and its appreciation are a means to some recognized moral good,【C11】______the other maintains that art is intrinsically valuable and is an end in itself. Underlying this whole issue is the concept of taste.In recent years there has also been an increasing【C12】______with art as the prime object of critical judgment. Corresponding to the trend in contemporary aesthetic thought,【C13】______have followed【C14】______of two approaches. In one, criticism is restricted to the analysis and interpretation of the work of art.【C15】______, it is devoted to articulating the response to the aesthetic object and to【C16】______a particular way of perceiving it.
    Over the years, aesthetics has developed into a broad field of knowledge and inquiry. The concerns of contemporary aesthetics include such【C17】______problems as the nature of style and its aesthetic significance; the relation of aesthetic judgment to culture; the【C18】______of a history of art; the【C19】______of Freudian psychology and other forms of psychological study to criticism; and the place of aesthetic judgment in practical【C20】______in the conduct of everyday affairs.
【C13】
选项 A、artists
B、writers
C、critics
D、analyst
答案C
解析 上下文题下文提及criticism，所以此处用critics(评论家)来呼应。
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