Synopses & Reviews
A collection of essays on creativity by a distinguished roster of philosophers of art.
Review
"A great book...worth reading because it stimulates and educates. Also it put art in a new perspective for me. For the nmost part people will not have to have a background n art to understand and to enjoy this book." Dialogue
Synopsis
Although creativity has been recognized as a topic in philosophy, it has been overshadowed by investigations of the meanings and values of works of art. In this collection of essays a distinguished roster of philosophers of art redress this trend.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements; Introduction: the creation of art: issues and perspectives Berys Gaut and Paisley Livingston; 1. How to create a fictional character Peter Lamarque; 2. Drawings as drawn: an approach to creation in an art Patrick Maynard; 3. Pentimento Paisley Livingston; 4. Exemplary originality: genius, universality and individuality Paul Guyer; 5. The inexplicable: some thoughts after Kant Ted Cohen; 6. Creativity and imagination Berys Gaut; 7. Explanations of creativity David Novitz; 8. Culture, convention and creativity Stein Haugom Olsen; 9. Art, creativity and tradition Noël Carroll; 10. Elster on artistic creativity Jerrold Levinson; 11. The transfiguration of classical Hollywood norms: on Von Sternbergâs last films with Dietrich George Wilson; List of contributors; Index.