Glossary entry

Norwegian term or phrase:

ikke-formålsrasjonelle kunst

English translation:

non-instrumental/non-purposive art

Added to glossary by Michele Fauble
Aug 11, 2014 10:45
9 yrs ago
Norwegian term

ikke-formålsrasjonelle kunst

Norwegian to English Art/Literary Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
In an article about art, there is a subheading entitled 'Den ikke-formålsrasjonelle kunsten'. So as not to get my terms wrong, could someone help me out with what ikke-formålsrasjonelle kunst is? Or indeed what formålsrasjonelle kunst is!
Proposed translations (English)
3 non-instrumental/non-purposive art
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Aug 8, 2016 06:30: Michele Fauble Created KOG entry

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non-instrumental/non-purposive art

Many contemporary art projects however resist the simple binary opposition between engaged and non-instrumental art, ...
http://www.academia.edu/184551/Maintaining_a_Green_News_Agen...

... pure, non-purposive art ...
http://www.iip.or.jp/e/e_summary/pdf/detail2005/e17_15.pdf

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Note added at 6 hrs (2014-08-11 17:32:32 GMT)
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In other words, art that doesn't have an instrumental rationale (pure art, art for art's sake).
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Reference comments

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Reference:

Types of rationality

If you have not already found this article, it explains "formålsrasjonalitet". I suppose, since your term is "ikke-formålstasjonell" that it means "verdirasjonell".

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-08-11 12:34:38 GMT)
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Sorry for the typo.
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