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A quest to mine the history of philosophy from Plato to Foucault for methods of cretivity

This class is a look at how Art might benefit from Philosophy: by examining how various major thinkers broke out from the patterns of their day to accomplish something absolutely new, methods of creativity that might transcend individual fields of discourse were discovered and conveyed. We looked at the ideas that drove folks like Descartes, Nietzsche, Dewey and Foucault to create something that was utterly unlike anything the world had ever seen, and then sought ways to generalize their methods for the world beyond the halls of pure philosophy. This course simultaneously served as a general introduction to the history of philosophy, an art theory seminar, and a barrel of laughs. 

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  • creativity
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  • Philosophy of Creativity
  • Creation as Seeing
  • Starting Fresh
  • Just Say No
  • Notes on Nietzsche
  • Bergson's Differences
  • The Dewey Experience
  • Foucault's Power
  • Transform Yourself
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