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Mindful art

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 March 2013

Lambros Malafouris
Lambros Malafouris*
Affiliation:
Advanced Studies Centre, Keble College, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PG, United [email protected]://www.keble.ox.ac.uk/academics/about/dr-lambros-malafouris
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Abstract

Bullot & Reber (B&R) begin asking if the study of the mind's inner life can provide a foundation for a science of art. Clearly there are many epistemological problems involved in the study of the cognitive and affective basis of art appreciation. I argue that context is key. I also propose that as long as the “mind's life” continues to be perceived as an “inner” intracranial phenomenon, little progress can be made. Mind and art are one.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 36 , Issue 2 , April 2013 , pp. 151 - 152
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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