An Inquiry into Art based on Allameh Tabatabaei's Theory of I'tibariat

The present research has focused on the concept analysis of art and artist and the analysis of statements such as “This is an art work” and “Zaid is an artist”. We try to show the consequences, if these concepts and statements are regarded as i'tibariat. After determining the epistemological foundations of art and showing the relation of art with truth, art as a means of leading humans to real perfection, the relation of art with individual and social lives and showing the indefinability concept of art and artists, we show that I'tibariat can be divided into conventional and non-conventional ones.