video Episode What is Philosophy of Art? Watch Next Art Seeking Understanding II: Meaning Can Art Probe Creativity? Did Art and Religion Co-Evolve? Can Art and Knowledge Enhance Each Other? Can Art Reveal God’s Traits? Can Art Engage Philosophy of Religion? Details Share What is the nature of art? What makes something "art", and why should we value it? What are aesthetics and art theory? Can philosophy of art enhance appreciation and practice of the arts? Related Topics ConsciousnessArt Seeking UnderstandingArt and Philosophy Featured In Season 20 Contributors Gordon Graham Gordon Graham works on philosophy of art, aesthetics, moral philosophy, philosophy of... Nicholas Wolterstorff Nicholas Wolterstorff works in aesthetics, epistemology, philosophies of... E. Thomas Lawson E. Thomas Lawson pioneered cognition and culture, a founder of cognitive science of... Jean-Luc Jucker Jean-Luc Jucker works on theory of art, body image, religion, political extremism Anjan Chatterjee Anjan Chatterjee focuses on the neurology of health and wellness, especially... Stephan van Erp Stephan Van Erp, a systematic theologian, works on Catholic theology of 20th and 21st... Nathan Jacobs Nathan Jacobs works in modern philosophy, Eastern patristics, metaphysics; artist &...
Gordon Graham Gordon Graham works on philosophy of art, aesthetics, moral philosophy, philosophy of...
E. Thomas Lawson E. Thomas Lawson pioneered cognition and culture, a founder of cognitive science of...
Stephan van Erp Stephan Van Erp, a systematic theologian, works on Catholic theology of 20th and 21st...
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... video Art Seeking Understanding II: Meaning Episode 10 Season 20 26:47 Watch
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... video Can Art Probe Creativity? Episode 09 Season 20 26:47 Watch
Did art and religion co-evolve in parallel as archaeology and anthropology suggest, and if so, what would be the significance? What do art and religion have in common that... video Did Art and Religion Co-Evolve? Episode 08 Season 20 26:47 Watch
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?... video Can Art and Knowledge Enhance Each Other? Episode 07 Season 20 26:47 Watch
If God is the creator of human beings and art reflects human sentience, then can examining the arts discern reflections of God? Can one infer from various aspects of art... video Can Art Reveal God’s Traits? Episode 06 Season 20 26:47 Watch
Can art inform topics in philosophy of religion? Can the existence and varieties of art address or affect theological questions about God, faith, belief, worship? video Can Art Engage Philosophy of Religion? Episode 05 Season 20 26:47 Watch