Was kann und darf Kunst?: Ein ethischer Grundriss

Time and again there are scandals surrounding art as it transcends aesthetic and moral boundaries. The questions quickly arise: Why art? What can art do? However, an ethics of art as a part of philosophy or applied ethics does not yet exist. Dagmar Fenner asks about the ethical dimension of art production and reception: what role does art play in our society and what contribution can it make to a good life and just living together? Does the freedom of art have to be set limits in some cases?

Dagmar Fenner discusses how far the artist’s responsibility for the effect of his works extends through topics such as violation of personality rights, the use of animals, the depiction of violence and sexuality, or blasphemy. The systematic floor plan is aimed at artists, art mediators, lecturers and students in the art field at universities and high schools as well as for all art enthusiasts.