ikke-formålsrasjonelle kunst

English translation: non-instrumental/non-purposive art

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Norwegian term or phrase:ikke-formålsrasjonelle kunst
English translation:non-instrumental/non-purposive art
Entered by: Michele Fauble

10:45 Aug 11, 2014
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Norwegian term or phrase: ikke-formålsrasjonelle kunst
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!
Ian Giles
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:11
non-instrumental/non-purposive art
Explanation:
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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Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 15:11
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Types of rationality
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non-instrumental/non-purposive art


Explanation:
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).

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 15:11
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Reference comments


1 hr
Reference: Types of rationality

Reference information:
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.


    Reference: http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasjonalitet
Norskpro
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