Philosopher Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy argued that art can only have a purpose if it has a moral purpose, contrary to Nietzsche, who believed that art is autonomous and superior to morality. Tolstoy published What Is Art? in 1897.
Philosopher Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy argued that art can only have a purpose if it has a moral purpose, contrary to Nietzsche, who believed that art is autonomous and superior to morality. Tolstoy published What Is Art? in 1897.