The 103 Great Ideas: Conversation on ART

1. What is art?

2. What are different kinds of art?

3. What are the sources of art in experience, imagination and inspiration?

4. What is the social function or role of art?

5. How are art and science different?

6. Vote on the next Great Ideas to discuss.

The conversation starts sharp at 2pm; it is recommended that you arrive a few minutes early. No prior reading is necessary. Feel free to arrive late or leave early.

We will be joined by 20+ thoughtful conversationalists from various conversation groups.

The 103 Great ideas: The Great Books Project identified the Top 103 Great Ideas in Western History, on which the greatest thinkers across history in every discipline engaged in a "Great Conversation". See Syntopicon: An Index to The Great Ideas https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Syntopicon:_An_Index_to_The_Great_Ideas