Creativity and the ontology of not-yet being

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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 titleCreativity and the ontology of not-yet being
AuthorsSiebers, 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.

Keywordsontology, metaphysics, being, modality, creativity, humanities, utopia, Ernst Bloch, David Bohm, philosophy of language
Middlesex University ThemeCreativity, Culture & Enterprise
Page range161-173
Book titleFutures
EditorsKemp, S. and Anderson, J.
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP)
Place of publicationOxford, UK
SeriesOxford Twenty-First Century Approaches to Literature
ISBN
Hardcover9780198806820
Publication dates
Online10 Feb 2021
Print21 Oct 2021
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Deposited29 May 2018
Accepted14 Mar 2018
Output statusPublished
Accepted author manuscript
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198806820.013.10
LanguageEnglish
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