The unit examines the way in which communicative behaviour functions to expand and constrain and mediate creative action in the political, social and technological domains, and in the arts and sciences. The unit asks what is an act of creation? Is it defined by newness, innovation, originality? Or is it a mimesis of nature? How has it been defined in history? How is it defined by the law? What role does it play in modern economies? The unit looks at how communication mediates creative action. It reflects on whether creativity is primarily an expressive act-the authentic communicative action of individuals or societies that invent themselves. Or whether creative communication is primarily... -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Elizabeth Paton
Prerequisites: An approved first year sequence
