Gary Peters is chair of critical and cultural theory at York St John University and the author of Irony and Singularity: Aesthetic Education from Kant to Levinas.

"This is an unusual book on improvisation: a genuinely philosophical contribution to the literature.... It's impossible to summarize the book's many ingenious arguments in the space of a short review - this is a rich and intriguing discussion." (Wire) "This aptly titled work considers not the how-to of improvisation but rather the motivations and meaning behind spontaneous creation.... A work for anyone who teaches or wishes to reflect on the creative process." (Choice)"

Gary Peters is chair of critical and cultural theory at York St John University and the author of Irony and Singularity: Aesthetic Education from Kant to Levinas.

"This is an unusual book on improvisation: a genuinely philosophical contribution to the literature.... It's impossible to summarize the book's many ingenious arguments in the space of a short review - this is a rich and intriguing discussion." (Wire) "This aptly titled work considers not the how-to of improvisation but rather the motivations and meaning behind spontaneous creation.... A work for anyone who teaches or wishes to reflect on the creative process." (Choice)"

Gary Peters is chair of critical and cultural theory at York St John University and the author of Irony and Singularity: Aesthetic Education from Kant to Levinas.

"This is an unusual book on improvisation: a genuinely philosophical contribution to the literature.... It's impossible to summarize the book's many ingenious arguments in the space of a short review - this is a rich and intriguing discussion." (Wire) "This aptly titled work considers not the how-to of improvisation but rather the motivations and meaning behind spontaneous creation.... A work for anyone who teaches or wishes to reflect on the creative process." (Choice)"