S/P/65. What is the role of resemblance in representation?

This essay attempts to differentiate between resemblance and representation in terms their artistic role, and analyses the extent to which the former entails the latter. It argues that resemblance has a relatively limited role to play in the representative qualities of an artwork. This case is made in two ways; firstly, by examining ‘unclear’ cases of representation such as music, and second through the arguments of Goodman. Heidegger’s ‘Idealisation view of Representation’ is also discussed.