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.
By:
Melvin Chen Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Country of Publication: Switzerland Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 148mm,
ISBN:9783031906381 ISBN 10: 3031906381 Pages: 185 Publication Date:19 August 2025 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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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.