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07.27.23
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Can art go beyond the pleasures of experience to convey knowledge or even understanding? If so, what could be the kinds of knowledge or understanding made manifest by art?...
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Episode 07
Season 20
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Creativity generates art. How to discern the creative process in order to inform the nature of art? Conversely, how to discern art in order to inform the nature of the...
Episode 09
Art brings pleasure, but is art also more? Can the arts be sources of understanding? What is art’s potential? Will art become a subset of science? Or can art see what...
Episode 10
10.04.23
The three-way relationship among mind, art, and transcendence is shown to be specific and uniquely valuable; for example, how the mind appreciates art and what art does...
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How can music take us beyond ourselves, generating a sense of wonder and amazement, opening up new ways of knowing and revealing new kinds of understanding? Why do only...
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Many belief systems, religions in particular, use art for promoting their messages and furthering their missions. What makes art so effective in building and solidifying...
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Understanding the nature of aesthetics—the philosophical study of beauty and taste—requires careful experimentation and innovative ways to reveal essence and tease out...
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What’s the relationship between art and morality, if any? Can art impact morality, and if so, is art morally neutral in that art may be a force for either positive morality...
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