Response to Will's question on Hume 11/7/09

In his blog on November 7, 2009 Will posed the question: "When it comes to the judgement of an art object, who has the correct answer or incorrect answer? Is there any rubric to distinguish?"

The judgement of art objects is open to everyone. Some say the only person who knows the true meaning of an artwork is the creator. Others may say the observer may have the correct answer. I believe the judgement of an art object has no correct answer or incorrect answer. Art is open to interpretation by all and that leaves no room for a right answer.

In the chapter on Hume, the thing brought up as the rubric to distinguish is the standard of taste. However, there is no set standard of taste. Therefore the rubric to help us distinguish the correct interpretation of art cannot be effectively used. So, it is impossible to know for sure who has the correct answer or incorrect answer.