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Art-Making as Problem-Solving

A Computational Philosophy of Art

Melvin Chen

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English
Palgrave Macmillan
19 August 2025
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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Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Publication:   Switzerland
Dimensions:   Height: 210mm,  Width: 148mm, 
ISBN:   9783031906381
ISBN 10:   3031906381
Pages:   185
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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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