Category Archives: What is Art For?

What is Art For? Part 10.2

Evolution of consciousness in Europe 6: The Axial Age continued Dr Charles Whitehead continues his [...]

What is Art for? Part 10.1

Zarathustra, Buddha, Confucius, and Plato were major cultural innovators whose teachings shaped the modern world, [...]

What is Art For? Part 9.2 Ancient Greece

Evolution of consciousness in Europe 5: The Mediterranean Iron Age Dr Charles Whitehead continues his series [...]

What is Art For? Part 9.1 The Etruscans

Evolution of consciousness in Europe 5: The Mediterranean Iron Age Dr Charles Whitehead continues his [...]

What is Art For? Part 7

Evolution of consciousness in Europe 3: Neolithic art and the rise of civilization Dr Charles [...]

What Is Art For? Part 6

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What is Art For? Part 4 How art is used

What is Art For? Part 4 How art is used Dr Charles Whitehead continues his [...]

What is Art For? 3. The art of creating ourselves

Notes following a talk by Charles Whitehead at LFAS on Wednesday 20th November 2019 From [...]

What is art for? Part 2

Art, Science and a few other things Dr Charles Whitehead continues his series of blog [...]

What is art for? Part 1

Ancient origins and aesthetics Last term, Dr Charles Whitehead gave a fascinating talk entitled ‘What [...]