Creativity and the ontology of not-yet being
Book chapter
Siebers, J. 2021. Creativity and the ontology of not-yet being. in: Kemp, S. and Anderson, J. (ed.) Futures Oxford, UK Oxford University Press (OUP). pp. 161-173
Chapter title | Creativity and the ontology of not-yet being |
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Authors | Siebers, J. |
Abstract | This chapter interprets and evaluates the ontology of not-yet being as it is developed in the philosophy of Ernst Bloch and extends this account with a reflection on creativity and the issues involved in conceptualizing creativity. In this way the ontology of not-yet being is related to the sphere of culture and cultural production. Its potential as an account of the ways in which we know and not-know the future is explored. The chapter investigates the significance of futurity, not-yet being, and creativity for our understanding of subjectivity and it concludes with a new conception of the humanities, including philosophy, as centrally concerned with the open future and its place in human existence, awareness, and culture. Throughout, the chapter sensitizes the reader to the particular requirements the articulation of futurity places on our language and our understanding of the nature of concepts, ideas, and theories. |
Keywords | ontology, metaphysics, being, modality, creativity, humanities, utopia, Ernst Bloch, David Bohm, philosophy of language |
Middlesex University Theme | Creativity, Culture & Enterprise |
Page range | 161-173 |
Book title | Futures |
Editors | Kemp, S. and Anderson, J. |
Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) |
Place of publication | Oxford, UK |
Series | Oxford Twenty-First Century Approaches to Literature |
ISBN | |
Hardcover | 9780198806820 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 10 Feb 2021 |
21 Oct 2021 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 29 May 2018 |
Accepted | 14 Mar 2018 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198806820.013.10 |
Language | English |
https://repository.mdx.ac.uk/item/87q96
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