Essays on Art

Philosophy is defined as the justification or rationale that people provide in relation to all manner of the phenomenon. The four central branches of philosophy are epistemology, metaphysics, ethics and the philosophy of religion. Epistemology is concerned with issues of knowledge and truth. It concerns itself with the acquisition of...

Suffering and Its Effects Suffering is a common experience that occurs in the life of human beings. It is a mental and physical disorder or merely the opposite of pleasure. People can experience the various types of suffering due to physical pain, loss of a close friend or a family member...

According to Kant, the quality and benefits of interactions are enhanced, if they include both domestic and global authorities. It is important that the society identifies problems that cannot be solved without the participation of global authorities. The society should also acknowledge that a localized public monopoly can be easily...

Different individuals and their special talents Different individuals have different talents which can be related to the ability of this individual to work and perform on a specific task. Some of the special activities that people with talents perform include playing of sports, acting, singing, playing instruments and all these are...

The Renaissance The Renaissance was a cultural movement which significantly influenced European intellectual life. The movement started in Italy and spread to other parts of Europe during the 16th century. The influence of Renaissance was felt in religion, science, politics, art, philosophy, and other aspects of intellectuality. Moreover, the Renaissance was...

Consciousness and its Kinds Often, we end up doing lots of dumb things while in real sense we are smart and intelligent. This situation is well explained by studying consciousness. Consciousness is defined as being awake and aware of the things taking place around us as well as the things that...

Postmodernism is a concept that gained popularity after World War two and deviated from the modernism thinking approach. It emphasizes the need for self-consciousness and insists that truth is subjective. Furthermore, it points out that language is a tool used by the powerful to force the weak to accept their...

THE ARTIST BARNETT NEWMAN COMMENTED:’AESTHETICS IS FOR ART WHAT ORNITHOLOGY IS FOR THE BIRDS.’ BASED ON IMMANUEL KANT’S PHILOSOPHY HOW WOULD HE RESPOND TO NEWMAN’S CLAIM? Aesthetics and the actual practice of art have been compared with the philosophy of science, modern physics and mathematics for several years. However, academic aesthetics...

Graham Wallas' Four-Step Model of Creative Thinking Graham Wallas developed a theory that aimed at explaining thinking in a creative process that involves four stages. The process incorporates both conscious and subconscious states of thoughts. Wallace’s process of creative thinking ends with an individual evaluating whether the developed solution works or...

“They say that God created all human beings equal, but you are so limited by who you are, whom you know, how much money you have, who your father is, and your education. Nonetheless, through the internet, everything is abstract, but you do not know about that” (Ai Weiwei). Those...

Being a GLBT can expose an individual to harassment and rejection even by parents who do not want to be associated with such children. The youths in this film are talking about their experiences after discovering their sexuality and portraying it. The harassment they receive is uncalled for and wrong...

The Challenges of Freshman Year The first semester of my freshman year at the college was quite challenging. I was living away from home for the first time since the time I joined college, meeting masses of individuals and as well ensuring that I was able to manage everything from my...