Towards a Mixed Definition of Art. The Ontology of U+2018First ArtU+2019 and the Historical Definitions of Art.

In this investigation, I criticize the circularity of historical definitions of art through the problem of U+2018first artU+2019 and I develop a new mixed definition of art that takes into account historical as well as aesthetic features of art. Therefore, I will show that Kants theory of art bridges aesthetic and historical approaches and can direct us to a more refined definition of art.