Art-Making as Problem-Solving: A Computational Philosophy of Art

By: Melvin Chen

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Synopsis: What is art-making? What is it in virtue of which an artifact counts as a work of art? In this book, Melvin Chen contends that art-making is best understood in the context of problem-solving. Works of art are various ways in which artists solve problems and overcome obstacles, while typically exhibiting creative thinking. Using the theory of problem-solving, its theoretical milieu, and various philosophical tools, Chen builds a robust, coherent, and consistent computationalist approach to art-making and the production of works of art. This computationalist approach to art-making and the production of works of art, in turn, is articulated against the backdrop of an information-theoretic philosophy of art. This computationalist approach takes discussions in the philosophy of art into the twenty-first century.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783031906398
Related ISBNs:: 9783031906381
Publisher:: Springer Nature Switzerland
Date of Addition:: 09/19/25
Copyrighted By:: The Editor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Computers and Internet, Philosophy
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.