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

Author:   Melvin Chen
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
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9783031906381


Pages:   185
Publication Date:   19 August 2025
Format:   Hardback
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Art-Making as Problem-Solving: A Computational Philosophy of Art


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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.

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Author:   Melvin Chen
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:  

9783031906381


ISBN 10:   3031906381
Pages:   185
Publication Date:   19 August 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction.- 2 The Informational Turn in Philosophy.- 3 Towards an Information-theoretic Philosophy of Art.- 4 Towards a Computationalist Approach to Art-making.- 5 The Computationalist Theory of Problem-solving.- 6 Theorizing about Art.- 7 The Goals of Art.- 8 The Central Artistic Task.- 9 The Analogy between Logic and Art.- 10 The Creative Aspect of Art-making.- 11 The Ontological Status of Works of Art.- 12 Symbol Systems.- 13 Machine Art.- 14 Conclusion.

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Melvin Chen is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Faculty Member of the University Scholars Programme at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

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