philosophy
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Video Games, Movies & Violence
Yet another look at censoring violent video games and movies.
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Empathy in Creativity and Design Thinking
How empathy is leading the way in creative fields
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The Expert’s Ear: Expertise And Aesthetic Judgments
Do objective standards in art exist? Are experts in the best position to recognize these standards because they appreciate work conducted within their domain of expertise?
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Truth, Heritage, and Family Lore
Should it matter whether your beliefs about your heritage are true?
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11 Riffs on Creativity & Time
Time eludes the best-intentioned creatives. Author & creativity consultant Jeffrey Davis offers 12 riffs to reframe how to sculpt, not save, time.
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Art and Neuroscience: a State of the Union
Neuroscience is providing a new language for questions of art and mind.
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Politics & Alternative Reality Fiction
A look at political narratives as alternative reality science fiction.
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Is Photorealistic Drawing Art?
A look at whether photorealistic works are art or not.
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Is the Mind Like a Rainbow?
"Much of Western philosophy has circled around the apparently unsolvable issue of the conscious mind and the relation between consciousness and the world.(...) Here we will consider a radical conceptual move as to what consciousness might be and its effects on art"
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Correcting Creativity: The Struggle for Eminence
Excessive focus on the cognitive science of creativity trivializes "big C" creativity and reduces eminent creators and their creations to clichés. This misplaced focus robs us of the opportunity to understand original thinking and genuine innovation.
