Scholars John Gibson, Magdalena Ostas, and Hannah Kim discuss how art creates meaning, and how we play a role in that meaning-making. Continue reading

February 3, 2023
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February 3, 2023
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Scholars John Gibson, Magdalena Ostas, and Hannah Kim discuss how art creates meaning, and how we play a role in that meaning-making. Continue reading
January 26, 2023
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Nine scholars discuss the philosophy of comics: What are comics, really? And what artistic and ethical questions do they raise? Continue reading
January 19, 2023
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This is entry #78 in our ongoing 100 Philosophers, 100 Artworks, 100 Words Series.