Abstract
This philosophy paper investigates how knowledge is acquired in science, art and economics by exploring whether more knowledge is gained by breaking or following the conventions prevalent in that subject. The paper first looks at the difference between information and true knowledge. It then shows the differences between different areas of knowledge and shows that while knowledge is acquired in different ways, breaking conventions ultimately provides a greater knowledge than following the same conventions.

From the Paper
"The methods through which knowledge is gained are some of the most important aspects of knowledge. Within different Areas of Knowledge (AOKs) knowledge is acquired by working in and around the paradigm that prevails at the time. A paradigm is the set of assumptions and concepts that constitutes the way of viewing reality in an intellectual discipline . In the various AOKs, knowledge is acquired differently and even within an individual AOK there are differences in the acquisition of knowledge when it is done by following and breaking with the convention of the time. Science is an AOK that works inside and outside of its conventions, deriving knowledge that is heavily based in fact. Scientific knowledge has been gained in areas such as the Big Bang Theory."

Tags:Humanities, Maya, paradigm, advancement, learning, gains

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This paper examines how, forming part of the propaganda machine, art and architecture were used largely for the glorification of the Nazi regime and the Aryan race and for the denunciation of Judaism, Bolshevism and what the Nazis thought of as "degeneracy." The paper looks at how, by enforcing changes in the art world and through the use of "new German" architecture, the Nazis sought to cleanse the fatherland of "degenerate art", which was seen as detrimental to the Volk, and to ensure the National Socialist movement's immortality through buildings that would survive to inspire future generations of the thousand year Reich.

From the Paper
"Art held a place of high value in National Socialist ideology. Hitler who was an artist turned politician inspite of himself had said "art is the only truly enduring investment of human labour." Hitler linked artistic styles with race, claiming that the Weimar period's "degenerate art" was a result of "racial decline." The Fuhrer also linked art with politics saying "art has at all times been the expression of an ideological and religious experience and at the same time the expression of political will." According to Nazi ideology, only Aryans were the true bearers of culture, therefore only they could produce true art. The modern styles such as Cubism, Dadaism and Expressionism, which had flourished during the Weimar period were a result of "cultural Bolshevism" and influenced by the Jews. "

Tags:aryan, Judaism, Bolshevism, Fuhrer

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"There are many different interpretations of what a cyborg might be and how it may be useful or not for feminist writers to use to describe the female situation. The cyborg defiantly presents us with some exciting new possibilities for what our bodies might be or encompass, and how we might experience our reality or realities. Though one must understand that these possibilities are only for those who have the technology, only the Internet and the networks that it allows to exist can really be seen to possibly act as a place of liberation from gender, race etc. It is in the end though a fictional environment, and the cyborg still is a fictional and metaphorical creature, which is over theorised and hence too impractical to relate to real women's lives. "

Tags:art, criticism, donna, feminism, feminist, haraway, mariko, mori, stelarc

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This paper presents a look at a third-grade art lesson and determines its functionality and chance of success. The writer explores the elements of the lesson and discusses their value. The paper examines methods and mediums of art, as well as tools and techniques used.

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"The children will study the artist Claude Monet as a classic example of the use of color, line, and contour. The plan calls for the students to use self portraits as well as printmaking. The use of the Princess and the pea will be for the purpose of teaching lines. Having the students draw the Princess and The Pea forces them to understand the use of lines as they draw the absolute objects that have to appear in the picture. The bed, the princess and the bedroom all work with lines. Cat drawings will allow the students to understand design as they work to master the curves of the cats in their pictures. Their graceful movement can only be defined as design and it helps the third graders understand the fluid movements of design Art."

Tags:Claude, Monet, Picasso, style

Abstract
This essay compares the themes and issues of two American installation artists, Robert Smithson and Krzytsztof Wodiczko, who deal with installation art in two very different ways.

From the Paper
"The themes and issues of Installation art can vary according to each artist, their values and history in art. Robert Smithson and Krzytsztof Wodiczko are very different artists, shown through their themes, how they deal with the gallery surroundings and the context in which they worked Wodiczko is internationally renowned for his large scale slide and video projections on architectural facades and monuments. Unlike Wodiczko, Smithson looks at the land and environment in his art and its relationship to man. Installation emphasizes the ability to become, rather than represent and it challenges the viewer by asking us to take part in their work rather that just view. Fundamental aspects of installation artwork are its habitation of a physical site, its connection to real conditions-be they visual historical or social and often, its bridging of traditional art boundaries: public and private, individual and communal, high style and vernacular."

Tags:america, art, gallery, land, mexico, nature, political, projections, site, technology

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The author feels that the Crayola' website, which has hundreds of lessons plans for all age groups, can be used almost exclusively as a source of lesson plans, ranging from science to pop art to multicultural and classical art styles. The paper describes the "Abstract Animals" lesson, very fitting for third graders, which teaches kids how to use simple shapes and colors to draw animals and other objects after the style of more modern representational artists. The author uses this lesson plan within a comprehensive interdisciplinary art curriculum that teaches about the relevance of art within its social and historical setting.

From the Paper
"The third section is called "Directions," and for a change is precisely what it claims to be. The directions for this lesson are, in short, to show the children images of various animals and forms and to use tracing paper to draw simple geometric shapes over the forms. (For example, an elephant's head would be a circle with two large ovals for the ears and a long thin oval for the trunk.) Subsequently these designs are redrawn with marker on construction paper and colored in with chalk."

Tags:age, benefits, directions, modern, representational

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This paper describes land art and its attachment to minimalism. It analyzes it through three prominent land artists: Robert Smithson, Michael Hiezer, and Richard Long. It also discusses each artist's relationship with the land and the differences in how they approach their art.

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"Minimal art soon ceased to be simply a presentation of simple unitary forms, standing alone or arranged in series. It began to look for an existence outside the art gallery. However minimal works do not exist comfortably in the urban spaces generally assigned to the public sculpture. The result of this was the birth of what came to be known as Land Art. Robert Smithson is one of the best known attributers to this
period. His work is huge in size and workload. His works cannot be viewed by the public and so he has a reliance on the records of his work. This is similar to Michael Heizer whose work also depends on this record. Richard Long, differently to Smithson and Hiezer, brings the environment into the gallery for all to see and creates spiritual works. All three of these artists bring their own individual qualities into the movement of Land art."

Tags:Spiral, Jetty, Nevada, Depressions, formalism

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This paper looks briefly at the background of the Spanish painter Salvador Dali and the Australian painter Brett Whiteley, two extraordinary artists from the surrealist movement. It details their artistic influences, views on life and makes an attempt at finding method in their madness. It discusses how it was an 'insatiable craving for sex', money and fame that drove Dali to artistic genius, while for Whiteley, it was alcohol and narcotics. It compares and contrasts some of their famous works, their styles and their perceived meanings.

From the Paper
"Dali was a Spanish painter and writer who played a very significant part in the surrealist movement. From youth onwards, he was a very talented and recognized artist, with many of his works being displayed and published. He was an artist whose life was dominated largely by an 'insatiable craving for sex', money and fame. Dali was also fascinated with the aspect of death, combined with the popular beliefs of society. Much of his work was based on influences gained from other artists as well as both contemporary philosophy and science. His role models were Goya, El Greco, Durer, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Velaquez. In all, this represented the characteristically wide-ranging nature of Dali's way of thinking: the comic and the diabolic rub shoulders with serious classicism, with levity and gravity reflected to an equal degree. It was written that "Dali uses realistic items to reveal his dream-like ideas. His paintings are executed with infinite care and sometimes depict minute detail... The imaginary things depicted are presented in startling, distorted and fantastic ways, or else in natural, incredible combinations of parts of the human figure in tortured, writhing gestures." "

Tags:australian, contemporary, memory, presistence, spanish, surrealist, genius

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This paper discuses the importance of visual arts in a school's curriculum and focuses on the benefits of introducing visual art in student's elementary education curriculum. This paper not only focuses on the importance of visual art experience through student's point of view but also through the teacher's perspective. This paper emphasizes on how the experience of art make a student a better and more responsible individual of a society.

From the Paper
"Till the eighteenth century the word art was broadly used in such a way that it reflected all forms of human skills and all the things which men were able to produce by skilled workmanship. Art is the imaginative and dexterous explication of experience in an aesthetic form, and throughout history it has played a crucial role in men's attempts to master and enjoy their surrounding and to liberate themselves."

Tags:school, education, painting

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This essay takes a look at the definition of art. It discusses the purpose of art throughout the ages. The works of Monet and other Impressionists are examined and contrasted with the later work of Alfred Gockel. The impact of society on art as well as art on society is highlighted.

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"What is Art? Every person has a philosophy of art, or at least a definition. There is no correct answer, just an opinion, and for every person there is an individual opinion. Thus there are over 6,234,250,387 opinions on what art is. Throughout the ages, Art has been a form of recording history, expression oneself, immortalizing people, gods, landscapes, and depicting beauty in countless ways. Art is perceived differently to all, as the old adage states "Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder". Certain Art Forms are appreciated by some, and rejected by others. "Art is the creation of works that are in form, content, and execution, aesthetically pleasing, and meaningful, as in music, painting, sculpture, literature, architecture, dance etc" states the Webster's Dictionary. What many definitions forget to leave out is emotion. As with almost any piece of art, the artist's raw emotion goes into it, the creation of the work is often a result of dealing with a life crisis. For some a diary lets out their build up of emotion, for artists, it's their hands."

Tags:design, photography, lithograph, beauty, Manet, Pissarro, Auguste