Art-Making as Problem-Solving

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

• 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.