Jonathan Scott Gilmore
Professor
Weissman School of Arts and Sciences
- Biography
- Teaching
- Research and Creative Activity
- Grants
- Honors and Awards
- Service
Education
Ph.D., Philosophy, Columbia University New York United States
| Semester | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | PHIL | 90000 | Dissertation Supervision |
| Spring 2024 | PHIL | 79000 | Readings in Philosophy |
| Fall 2023 | PHIL | 90000 | Dissertation Supervision |
| Fall 2023 | PHIL | 77600 | Ethics,Aesthetics & Rel Areas |
| Spring 2023 | PHIL | 90000 | Dissertation Supervision |
| Fall 2022 | PHI | 1700 | Global Ethics |
| Fall 2022 | PHIL | 80300 | Advanced Seminars |
| Spring 2022 | PHIL | 77500 | ST: Ethics/Aesthetcs/Rel Areas |
| Spring 2022 | PHI | 1700 | Global Ethics |
| Fall 2021 | PHI | 4900 | Special Topics in Philosophy |
| Fall 2021 | PHIL | 80300 | Advanced Seminars |
| Spring 2021 | PHI | 1700 | Global Ethics |
| Fall 2020 | PHI | 3240 | Philosophy of Art |
| Fall 2020 | PHIL | 80300 | Advanced Seminars |
| Spring 2020 | PHI | 5000 | Independent Study PHI I |
| Spring 2020 | PHI | 1700 | Global Ethics |
| Fall 2019 | PHIL | 80200 | Advanced Seminars |
| Fall 2019 | PHI | 3060 | Phil Of Film & Photo |
| Spring 2019 | PHI | 1700 | Global Ethics |
| Spring 2019 | PHI | 3062 | Philosophy and Literature |
| Spring 2019 | PHI | 4900 | Special Topics in Philosophy |
| Fall 2018 | PHI | 3060 | Phil Of Film & Photo |
| Fall 2018 | PHI | 1700 | Global Ethics |
| Fall 2017 | PHI | 5001 | Independent Study PHI II |
| Fall 2017 | PHI | 5000 | Independent Study PHI I |
| Fall 2017 | PHI | 5000 | Independent Study PHI I |
| Fall 2017 | PHI | 3060 | Phil Of Film & Photo |
| Spring 2017 | PHI | 3062 | Philosophy and Literature |
| Spring 2017 | PHI | 1700 | Global Ethics |
| Spring 2017 | PHI | 5000 | Independent Study PHI I |
| Fall 2016 | PHI | 3240 | Philosophy of Art |
| Fall 2016 | PHI | 1700 | Global Ethics |
| Spring 2016 | PHI | 6002H | Honors - Philosophy Honors II |
| Spring 2016 | PHI | 1700 | Global Ethics |
| Spring 2016 | PHI | 3055 | Art and Public Policy |
| Fall 2015 | PHI | 6001H | Honors - Philosophy I |
| Fall 2015 | PHI | 1700 | Global Ethics |
| Fall 2015 | PHI | 3240 | Philosophy of Art |
| Spring 2015 | PHI | 3062 | Philosophy and Literature |
| Spring 2015 | PHI | 1700 | Global Ethics |
| Fall 2014 | PHI | 1700 | Global Ethics |
| Fall 2014 | PHI | 3240 | Philosophy of Art |
Books
Gilmore, J. (2022). The Blackwell Companion to Arthur C. Danto. New York and London, United States, Wiley-Blackwell.
Gilmore, J. (2020). Apt Imaginings: Feelings for Fictions and Other Creatures of the Mind. (p. 276). New York, NY, Oxford University Press.
Gilmore, J. (2000). The Life of a Style: Beginnings and Endings in the Narrative History of Art. (p. 171). Ithaca, New York, United States, Cornell University Press.
Journal Articles
Gilmore, J. (2021). Comments on Fiction: A Philosophical Analysis, by Catharine Abell and Currie, Imagining and Knowing: The Shape of Fiction. British Journal of Aesthetics,
Gilmore, J. (2014). The Epistemology of Fiction and the Question of Invariant Norms. Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement, 75. 105-126.
Gilmore, J. (2013). Grief and Belief. British Journal of Aesthetics, 53(1). 103–107.
Gilmore, J. (2013). Normative and scientific approaches to the understanding and evaluation of art. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 36(02). 144–145.
Gilmore, J. (2013). Philosophy of Literature. Oxford Bibliographies,
Gilmore, J. (2011). Aptness of Emotions for Fictions and Imaginings. Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, 92(2011). 468–489.
Gilmore, J. (2011). Expression as Realization: Speakers’ Interests in Freedom of Speech. Law and Philosophy, 30(5). 517–539.
Gilmore, J. (2011). Ethics , Aesthetics, and Artistic Ends. The Journal of Value Inquiry, 45(2). 203-214.
Gilmore, J. (2010). A functional view of artistic evaluation. Philosophical studies, 155(2). 289–305.
Gilmore, J. (2005). Internal Beauty. Inquiry, 48(2). 37–41.
Gilmore, J. (1995). David Carrier's Art History. Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism,
Gilmore, J. (1995). Reply to Carrier. Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism,
Book Chapters
Gilmore, J. (2021). Material, Medium, and Sculptural Imagining. In Rush, F., Gjesdal, K., & Torsen, I. (Eds.), The Philosphy of Sculpture: Historical Problems, Contemporary Approaches (p. 26). New York, NY. Routledge.
Gilmore, J. (2018). Pictorial Decorum. In Falcato, A. (Ed.), Philosophy in the Condition of Modernism (p. 28). New York, NY. Palgrave Macmillan.
Gilmore, J. (2018). Imagination in Film. In Carroll, N., Di Summa-Knoop, L. T., & Loht, S. (Eds.), Palgrave Handbook for the Philosophy of Film and Motion Pictures (pp. 355-384). New York, NY. Palgrave Macmillan.
Gilmore, J. (2015). Imagination. In Carroll, N., & Gibson, J. (Eds.), Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Literature (pp. 394-404). New York and London. Routledge.
Gilmore, J. (2014). That Obscure Object of Desire: Pleasure in Painful Art. Suffering Art Gladly (p. 1–14).
Gilmore, J. (2014). Pictorial Realism. Encyclopedia of Aesthetics Oxford University Press.
Gilmore, J. (2014). Object Ecologies. Sarah Sze (pp. 64-69). Philadelphia, PA,United States. Fabric Workshop and Museum/D.A.P..
Gilmore, J. (2013). Criticism. The Routledge Companion to Aesthetics, 3rd Edition (pp. 375-383). New York,United States. Routledge.
Gilmore, J. (2004). Introduction to Arthur Danto, The Philosophical Disenfranchisement of Art. The Philosophical Disenfranchisement of Art (p. 13 pages). Columbia University Press.
Gilmore, J. (2004). Merleau-Ponty: Between Philosophy and Art. In Carmen, T. (Ed.), Cambridge Companion to Merleau-Ponty (pp. 291-317). Cambridge University Press.
Gilmore, J. (2002). Censorship, Autonomy, and Artistic Form. Art History, Aesthetics, and Visual Studies (pp. 105-121). Clark Art Institute/Yale University Press.
Gilmore, J. (1998). Narrative Histories of Art. Encyclopedia of Aesthetics Oxford University Press.
Gilmore, J. (1998). The End of Art. Encyclopedia of Aesthetics Oxford University Press.
Media Contributions
Gilmore, J. S. (2007). Review of Robert Richenburg, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2007). Review of Thomas Bayrle, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2007). Review of Pia Fries, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2007). Review of Pierre Bismuth, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2007). Review of Tetsuya Yamada, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. (2006). Pollock & Krasner at Robert Miller; Pollock at Washburn; Pollock & Louis Comfort Tiffany at Tilton, (8).
Gilmore, J. S. (2006). Review of Jack Pierson, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. (2005). April Gornik: the nature of painting, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2005). Review of Cildo Meireles, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2005). Review of Dan Christensen, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2005). Review of Zoe Crosher, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2005). Review of Unica Zurn, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. (2005). AR Penck at Michael Werner, (6).
Gilmore, J. (2005). Richard Pettibone at Leo Castelli, (6).
Gilmore, J. (2004). Frank Bowling at Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art, (3).
Gilmore, J. S. (2004). Review of Wolfgang Tillmans, Tema Celeste (Italian and English art magazine).
Gilmore, J. S. (2004). Essay on Paul Kos, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2004). Essay on William Kentridge's production of Monteverdi's Return of Ulysses, Artforum.
Gilmore, J. S. (2004). Review of Friedel Dzubas, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2004). Review of Jorge Pardo, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2004). Review of Alexander Liberman, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2004). Review of Robert Beauchamp, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2004). Review of Ian Wallace, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. (2004). Jorge Pardo at Friedrich Petzel.
Gilmore, J. (2004). Kurt Schwitters at Ubu, (1).
Gilmore, J. (2004). Monteverdi’Ritorno d’Ulisse’(William Kentridge production).
Gilmore, J. (2003). Fausto Melotti at Leo Castelli, (6).
Gilmore, J. (2003). Viola Frey at Nancy Hoffman, (6).
Gilmore, J. S. (2003). Review of Inigo Manglano, Tema Celeste (Italian and English art magazine).
Gilmore, J. S. (2003). Review of Conrad Atkinson, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2003). Review of Fausto Melott, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2003). Review of Paul Feeley, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2003). Review of exhibition, Kiki of Montparnasse, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2003). Essay on Alfonso Ossorio, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2002). Review of Loren MacIver, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2002). Review of Neil Jenney, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2002). Review of Cecily Brown, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2002). Review of exhibtion, Man Ray in America, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2002). Review of Ann Hamilton, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2002). Review of Nicky Nodjoum, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2002). Review of James Croak, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2001). Review of Cesar Moro/Emilio Westphalen, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2001). Review of Victor Burgin, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2001). Review of Shizuka Yokomizo, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2001). Review of Jan Dibbets, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2001). Review of W.C. Richardson, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2001). Review of Charmion von Weigand, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2000). Review of Dan Graham, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2000). Review of Rudolf Stingel, Art in America.
Gilmore, J. S. (2000). Review of Francis Picabia, Art in America.
Presentations
Gilmore, J. (2019, February 27). Medium, Material, and Sculptural Imagining. London Aesthetics Forum. London, U.K.: University of London.
Gilmore, J. (2018, March 23). Intervention and Autonomy in Political Art. Waiting, Watching, Acting: Immediate and Deferred Responses to Political Crisis. New York, NY: Philosophy Department, Columbia University.
Gilmore, J. (2018, October 11). Author Meets Critics: Censorship and Subsidy. American Society of Aesthetics Annual Conference. Toronto, Canada: American Society of Aesthetics.
Gilmore, J. (2018, September 23). Imaginative Transportation and Inflection. British Society of Aesthetics Annual Meeting. Oxford University, U.K.: British Society of Aesthetics/Oxford University.
Gilmore, J. (2017, April 30). Fictions, Imaginings, and Emotions. New York: Nassau Community College.
Gilmore, J. (2017, May 31). Imagined Attitudes and their Conditions of Satisfaction. Fictions. Paris: Institut Jean-Nicod, ENS.
Gilmore, J. (2017, July 31). The Contemporary Artworld and the Concept of Art. Contemporary Art and Restoration. Turin, Italy: University of Turin.
Gilmore, J. (2017, November 16). Author Meets Critics. American Society of Aesthetics Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA: ASA.
Gilmore, J. (2016, October 31). A Promise of Happiness: Self-Realization, Alienation, and Affective Imagining. Conference in Honor of Alexander Nehamas. Princeton, NJ: Philosophy Department, Princeton University.
Gilmore, J. (2016, October 31). Emotions Fit for Fictions. Uppsala University, Sweden, Colloquium. Sweden: Uppsala University.
Gilmore, J. (2016, October 31). Affects and Artifacts. Sculpture Conference, University of Oslo. Oslo, Norway: University of Oslo, Philosophy Department.
Gilmore, J. (2015, November 11). Emotions Fit for Fictions. Graduate Center, CUNY Colloquia. New York: Philosophy Department, Graduate Center, CUNY.
Gilmore, J. (2015, November 12). The Problem of Discrepant Affects. American Society of Aesthetics Annual Conference. Savannah, Georgia: American Society of Aesthetics.
Gilmore, J. (2015, September 18). The Problem of Discrepant Affects. British Society of Aesthetics Annual Conference. Cambridge, U.K.: British Society of Aesthetics.
Gilmore, J. (2015, January 25). Imagination, Emotion, and Neuroscience of Art. Leonardo Education and Art Forum. New York, NY: NY LASER/Leonardo.
Gilmore, J. (2015, May 22). Affects and Norms of the Imagination. Ecole Normale Superieure "Fictions and Emotions". Paris, France: Ecole Normale Superieure.
Gilmore, J. (2015, November 30). Chair, Author Meets Critic: Alva Noe, Strange Tools. American Society of Aesthetics Annual Conference. Savannah, Georgia: American Society of Aesthetics.
Gilmore, J. (2013, May 31). Vermeer, Criticism, and the Methodology of Art Historiography. Vermeer's Daughter Symposium. New York, NY: New York Institute for the Humanities.
Gilmore, J. (2013, April 30). Comment on Eva Dadlez, Make-Believe Wickedness. American Society of Aesthetics Eastern Conference Meeting. Philadelphia, PA: American Society of Aesthetics.
Gilmore, J. (2013, November 30). Comment on Spaulding, Rationality and Desire in Fiction. American Society of Aesthetics annual meeting. New York, NY: American Society of Aesthetics.
Gilmore, J. (2012, October 31). Comment on Georg Bertram, Experience or Reflection? The Question of Modern Art. American Society of Aesthetics annual meeting. St. Louis, MO: American Society of Aesthetics.
Gilmore, J. (2012, June 30). Rational Imagining. Philosophical Aesthetics and the Sciences of Art. Leeds, U.K.: Philosophy Department, Leeds University.
Gilmore, J. (2011, October 31). Apt Emotions and Imaginings. American Society of Aesthetics annual meeting. : American Society of Aesthetics.
Gilmore, J. (2011, June 30). The Art History Lecture. Contemporary Art Symposium. New York, NY: Museum of Modern Art, Education Department.
Gilmore, J. (2011, January 31). Artistic Value. Christie's Auction House Masters Program. New York, NY: Christie's Auction House.
Gilmore, J. (2010, November 30). Conversation with Leonard Barkan on his Michelangelo: A Life on Paper. Leonard Barkan's Michelangelo: A Life on Paper. Princeton, NJ: Labyrinth Books.
Gilmore, J. (2010, September 30). Apt Emotions for Fictions and Imaginings. Columbia University Aesthetics Group. New York, NY: Columbia University.
Gilmore, J. (2009, April 30). Pictorial Decorum. Temple University Philosophy Colloquium. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University.
Gilmore, J. (2007, December 31). Public Curiosity: Ethics, Aesthetics, and Pictorial Representation. American Philosophical Association. Philadelphia, PA: American Philosophical Association.
Gilmore, J. (2007, February 28). Public Curiosity: Ethics and Artistic Representation. Columbia University Aesthetics Group. New York, NY: Columbia University.
Gilmore, J. (2006, April 30). Aesthetics and Politics. Aesthetics and Politics. Nashville, Tennessee: Vanderbilt University.
Gilmore, J. (2006, March 31). Expression and Style. New York University Philosophy Colloquium. New York, NY: New York University Philosophy Department.
Gilmore, J. (2005, November 30). Public Curiosity: Rights of Self-Representation. Whitney Humanities Center Lecture Series. New Haven, CT: Whitney Humanities Center, Yale University.
Gilmore, J. (2005, May 31). Public Curiosity. Art History, Visual and Performance Studies Colloquium. Santa Cruz, CA: University of California, Santa Cruz.
Gilmore, J. (2003, October 31). Internal and External Beauty. American Society of Aesthetics annual meeting. Baltimore, MD: American Society of Aesthetics.
Gilmore, J. (2003, February 28). Commentary on Wendy Steiner, Venus in Exile. Program in Ethics and Public Affairs Seminar Series. Princeton, NJ: Program in Ethics and Public Affairs, Princeton University.
Gilmore, J. (2003, March 31). Paintings Without Content. Comparative Literature Colloquium. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University.
Gilmore, J. (2002, November 30). Style and Art History. Philosophy Department Colloquium. Nashville, Tennessee: Vanderbilt University.
Gilmore, J. (2002, April 30). Art, Censorship, and Formalism. Society of Fellows Seminar Series. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Society of Fellows.
Gilmore, J. (2002, May 31). Gerhard Richter, Painter?. Conference on Gerhard Richter. Princeton, NJ: Center for Media and Culture, Princeton University.
Other Scholarly Works
Gilmore, J. (2021). Commentary on Langland-Hassan, Explaining Imagination.
Gilmore, J. (2020). Justifying Imaginings.
Gilmore, J. (2014). In Memorian, Arthur Danto. Six Pieces for Arthur Danto. 2014(55), 3 pages.
Gilmore, J. (2009). Defending Art, Not the Artist.
Gilmore, J. (2007). Can Art be Criticized on Ethical Grounds?.
Gilmore, J. (2006). Art and the New Biology of Mind. (June/July, 2006),
Gilmore, J. (2002). Summary of’The Life of a Style, Beginnings and Endings in the Narrative History of Art’. 41(1), 88–88.
Reviews
Gilmore, J. (2018,April 1). Review of Stock, "Only Imagine". South Bend, IN,United States: Notre Dame Book Reviews.
Gilmore, J. (2015,September 1). Review of The Opacity of Narrative. United States: Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism.
Gilmore, J. (2006,June 1). Review of John Updike, Still Looking. London, England,U.K.: Modern Painters.
Gilmore, J. (2003,October 1). Review of Art after Modernism. New York, NY,United States: Artforum.
Gilmore, J. (2002,September 1). Review of Schaeffer, Art of the Modern Age and Wyss, Hegel's Art History. The Art Bulletin.
Gilmore, J. (1999,October 1). Review of Art, Activism, and Oppositionality. Philadelphia, PA,United States: Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism.
Gilmore, J. (1999,April 1). Review of Picturing Science, Producing Art. New York, NY,United States: College Art Association Online.
Gilmore, J. (1998,January 1). Review of The Aesthete in the City. International Studies in Philosophy.
Research Currently in Progess
Gilmore, J.(n.d.). Routledge Companion to the Philosophy of Painting and Sculpture.
I am the Co-Editor of (and Contributor to) a volume of essays on the philosophy of the fine arts. This volume is under contract with Routledge, with an expected publication date in 2018.
| Title | Funding Agency Sponsor | Start Date | End Date | Awarded Date | Total Funding | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Affective Imagination: Feelings for Fiction and Other Creations of the Mind | Eugene Lang Fellowship | 06/01/2017 | 06/30/2018 | 05/10/2017 | 5388 | Completed |
| The Blackwell Companion to Arthur Danto | PSC-CUNY 47 | 07/01/2016 | 06/30/2017 | 04/15/2016 | 2957.59 | Completed |
| The Affective Imagination: Feelings for Fictions and Other Creations of the Mind | PSC-CUNY 46 | 07/01/2015 | 06/30/2016 | 04/17/2015 | 3230 | Completed |
| Good Grief: The Elusive Aims of Imaginary Suffering | PSC CUNY 53 | 07/01/2022 | 12/31/2023 | 04/15/2022 | 3500 | Funded - In Progress |
| Honor / Award | Organization Sponsor | Date Received | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Monograph Prize | The American Society for Aesthetics | 2021 | 2021 Award given by American Society for Aesthetics for best book published in philosophy of art in 2020, for my <i>Apt Imaginings: Feelings for Fiction and Other Creatures of the Mind </i>(Oxford Univ. Press) |
| National Endowment for the Humanities Full Fellowship | National Endowment for the Humanities | 2013 | A year-long fellowship of 44,000.00 in support of research and writing project entitled, "The Affective Imagination." |
| Poorvu Family Award for Interdisciplinary Teaching | Yale University | 2010 | Award of $20,000.00 for demonstration of interdisciplinary teaching. To be used for summer research projects. |
| Morse Junior Faculty Research Fellowship | Yale University | 2007 | Funding for year-long research sabbatical. |
| Cotsen Fellowship, Society of Fellows | Princeton University | 2001 | A three-year postdoctoral fellowship for purposes of research in philosophy at Princeton University. |
College
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Committee, Baruch Philosophy Department | Committee Member | Present | |
| Deputy Executive Officer, The Graduate Center Philosophy Program | Committee Member | Present | |
| MA Program in Philosophy, The Graduate Center | Committee Chair | 5/31/2023 | |
| Graduate Center Philosophy Program Executive Committee | Committee Member | 1/1/2023 | |
| Representative of Weisman School Curriculum Committee to the School of Public and International Affairs, 2016-2017 | Committee Member | 8/31/2017 |
Professional
| Organization | Position Role | Organization State | Organization Country | Start Date | End Date | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism | Editor, Journal Editor | New York | 2/1/2023 | Present | International | |
| Cornell University Press | Reviewer, Book | New York | United States | 1/1/2010 | Present | |
| Bloomsbury Publishing: Aesthetics and Contemporary Art Series | Editorial Review Board Member | 1/1/2018 | Present | |||
| Art Bulletin | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/1/2003 | Present | |||
| Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/1/2004 | Present | |||
| British Journal of Aesthetics | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/1/2006 | Present | |||
| Board of Trustees, American Society for Aesthetics | Officer, Other Officer | 2/1/2023 | Present | International | ||
| Routledge | Reviewer, Book | New York | United States | 1/1/2010 | Present | |
| Wiley-Blackwell | Reviewer, Book | New York | United States | 1/1/2011 | Present | |
| Oxford University Press | Reviewer, Book | United Kingdom | 1/1/2011 | Present | ||
| Columbia University Press | Reviewer, Book | New York | United States | 1/1/2012 | Present | |
| Journal of Philosophy | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/1/2013 | Present | |||
| Bloomsbury Press, Philosophy Meets the Arts | Editorial Review Board Member | United Kingdom | 9/1/2014 | Present | ||
| National Endowment for the Humanities | Reviewer, Grant Proposal | DC | 8/1/2016 | Present | ||
| British Society of Aesthetics | Committee Member | United Kingdom | 9/1/2013 | 9/1/2016 | ||
| John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | Reviewer, Grant Proposal | New York | United States | 10/1/2010 | 10/31/2011 | |
| Inquiry | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/1/2009 | 1/31/2010 | |||
| American Academy in Berlin | Reviewer, Grant Proposal | Germany | 9/1/2006 | 12/31/2006 |