The Department of Philosophy and the Miami Art Museum are proud to present

The 4th Annual Parodi Lecture in Philosophy of Art “Sights and Sounds in the Arts”

Sunday, December 9, 2007 Miami Art Museum* (101 W. Flagler St.) Seating begins at 11:00AM; Lecture begins at 11:30AM. Refreshments will follow.

Dr. Kendall Walton Charles L. Stevenson Collegiate Professor of Philosophy, University of Michigan

Much of Professor Walton's work consists in exploring connections between theoretical questions about the arts and issues of philosophy of mind, metaphysics, and philosophy of language. His book Mimesis as Make Believe: On the Foundations of the Representational Arts, develops a the- ory of make-believe and uses it to understand the nature and varieties of representation in the arts. He has written extensively on pictorial representation, fiction and the emotions, the ontological status of fictional entities, the aesthetics of music, metaphor, and aesthetic value. He has held fellowships from the NEH, the ACLS, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Stan- ford Humanities Center. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and past president of the American Society for Aesthetics.

For more information visit us on the web: HTTP://WWW.MIAMI.EDU/PHI This event is free and open to the public, and made possible by the generous support of Mr. Gonzalo Parodi.

* Directions to the Miami Art Museum - From the north: Take I–95 south to exit 2C (Downtown, Miami Ave, Biscayne Blvd and Brickell Ave) and make a left on SE 1st Ave. Take SE 1st Ave to Flagler St and make a left and proceed straight until you arrive to Miami Art Museum on the right. From the south: take I-95 north to exit 2A College of Arts & Sciences (Biscayne Blvd and Downtown) and make a left on SE 1st Ave. Take SE 1st Ave to Flagler St and make a left and proceed straight until you arrive to Miami Art Museum on the right.