This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century philosopher and novelist Leo Tolstoy's book What Is Art?
It focuses specifically on the definition of Art that he provides in the work, construing it as a means of communion between people.
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Jorge Luis Borges - The Theologians - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosophical short story writer, essayist, and poet Jorge Luis Borges's story "The Theologians" which can be found in Collected Fictions. It centers on a (perhaps one-way) rivalry between two Christian theologians, Aurelian ... Show More
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Jorge Luis Borges - The Writing Of The God - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosophical short story writer, essayist, and poet Jorge Luis Borges's story "The Writing Of The God" which can be found in Collected Fictions. It centers on a priest Tzinacán, previously serving at the pyramid of Qaholom, ... Show More
16m 6s
Mar 2023
What Does it Mean to be an Artist? [198]
This week, we're discussing what it means to be an artist. Renowned music producer Rick Rubin has written a book in which he argues that the artist is a conduit for creativity comes from source energy. Therefore, he says, the artist’s job is to open themselves up as much as possi ... Show More
58m 3s
May 2024
Making Art that Connects [251]
In this solo episode, Louise reflects on a key principle of art-making - one that can take your art from good to great. If you want your art to connect with others, who better to learn from that Taylor Swift? Her new album is the most successful of all time, and Louise thinks she ... Show More
17m 39s