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Improvisation is usually either lionized as an ecstatic experience of being in the moment or disparaged as the thoughtless recycling of cliches. Eschewing both of these orthodoxies, this title considers the improvised dimension of philosophy itself in order to elaborate an innovative concept of improvisation.

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"This is an unusual book on improvisation: a genuinely philosophical contribution to the literature.... It's impossible to summarize the book's many ingenious arguments in the space of a short review - this is a rich and intriguing discussion." (Wire) "This aptly titled work considers not the how-to of improvisation but rather the motivations and meaning behind spontaneous creation.... A work for anyone who teaches or wishes to reflect on the creative process." (Choice)"

The Philosophy of Improvisation

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: 01/05/2009
      ISBN13: 9780226662787, 978-0226662787
      ISBN10: 0226662780
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Improvisation is usually either lionized as an ecstatic experience of being in the moment or disparaged as the thoughtless recycling of cliches. Eschewing both of these orthodoxies, this title considers the improvised dimension of philosophy itself in order to elaborate an innovative concept of improvisation.

      Trade Review
      "This is an unusual book on improvisation: a genuinely philosophical contribution to the literature.... It's impossible to summarize the book's many ingenious arguments in the space of a short review - this is a rich and intriguing discussion." (Wire) "This aptly titled work considers not the how-to of improvisation but rather the motivations and meaning behind spontaneous creation.... A work for anyone who teaches or wishes to reflect on the creative process." (Choice)"

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