Artistic Creation - A Phenomenological Account

Drawing upon a range of insights from Plato and Aristotle to Gadamer and Ingarden, this phenomenological study examines the nature of artistic creation. Mitscherling and Fairfield also draw heavily upon many artists' statements regarding their own creative process.

List of contents

Preface: Tracking Intentions

Chapter 1: What Artists Tell Us

Chapter 2: Some Central Concepts and Theories

Chapter 3: More Clues from Plato and Aristotle

Chapter 4: A Model of the Work of Art

Chapter 5: Structural and Hermeneutic Considerations Involved in Artistic Creation and Aesthetic Judgment

Chapter 6: Implications

Conclusion

Bibliography

About the Authors

About the author

Jeff Mitscherling is professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Guelph.

Paul Fairfield is professor of philosophy at Queen's University at Kingston.

Summary

Drawing upon a range of insights from Plato and Aristotle to Gadamer and Ingarden, this phenomenological study examines the nature of artistic creation. Mitscherling and Fairfield also draw heavily upon many artists’ statements regarding their own creative process.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Fairfield, Jeff Mitscherling, Jeff Fairfield Mitscherling, Mitscherling Jeff
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.2021
• EAN: 9781498593557
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-9355-7
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Music theory; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; The arts: general issues, PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, ART / Criticism & Theory, MUSIC / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Philosophy: aesthetics, Theory of music & musicology