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Having now defended the democratic justification in light of the best arguments against subsidizing art, this chapter steps back to reflect on the project as a whole. It begins by discussing several concrete policy implications of the argument’s bedrock appeal to democracy. These implications concern important practical issues such as how best to administer subsidy monies and whether it is permissible to fund morally offensive artworks. The chapter concludes by reflecting on the overall success of the project. This involves anticipating specific criticisms of the argument, sketching a response to these criticisms, and offering some final observations.
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Schwartz, D.T. (2000). Public Policies and Conclusions. In: Art, Education, and the Democratic Commitment. Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9444-8_6
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