materialidad

English translation: materiality (hum., phil.), material aspect

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Spanish term or phrase:materialidad
English translation:materiality (hum., phil.), material aspect
Entered by: Parrot

11:50 Feb 25, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Art and politics
Spanish term or phrase: materialidad
From an article about art: " ...constatar que al poner el énfasis en hacer política desde la *materialidad* de las ideas a veces se olvida la propia *materialidad* de los contextos.
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 08:27
the materiality of ideas
Explanation:
figures in several web reports, all of them dealing with art, philosophy, architecture.

What is specifically referred to is a "material aspect" (the nature of ideas being more immaterial). The fact that so many works these days are "conceptual" (i.e., design- or idea-based) gives rise to a necessity to point out the material and non-material side of art. The "material aspect" is thus a feasible alternative.

(p.s.: these are buzzwords in the second half of 20th-century art)
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Parrot
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Ok, I eventually used 3 of the suggestions. Thanks to all for the help.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2the materiality of ideas
Parrot
5substance
bigedsenior
4material nature
juani
3substantiality
javisol46


  

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the materiality of ideas


Explanation:
figures in several web reports, all of them dealing with art, philosophy, architecture.

What is specifically referred to is a "material aspect" (the nature of ideas being more immaterial). The fact that so many works these days are "conceptual" (i.e., design- or idea-based) gives rise to a necessity to point out the material and non-material side of art. The "material aspect" is thus a feasible alternative.

(p.s.: these are buzzwords in the second half of 20th-century art)


    Reference: http://www.physicsroom.org.nz/log/archive/3/text/
Parrot
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Ok, I eventually used 3 of the suggestions. Thanks to all for the help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joaquim Siles-Borràs: materiality is what I would say too.
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agree  Gabriela Mejías
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substantiality


Explanation:
An option worth considering: the substantiality of ideas, the substantiality of contexts.

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Furthermore, he limits his denial of the substantiality of Ideas to those Forms which seem to be the ...www.philosophy-irc.com/form.html

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material nature


Explanation:
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substance


Explanation:
SUBSTANCE OF IDEAS
... faith, 42-55; and the subconscious, 45; as a factor in practical life, 50; as applied
to the demonstration of prosperity, 42; as substance of ideas, 43, 161 ...
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The Revealing Word E
... both good and evil. To "eat" is to appropriate the substance of ideas through
thinking about them. "Evil" represents error-thought ...
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SUBSTANCE OF CONTEXT
... acquired knowledge and indicates the correct moment of use' [11]. Research into
the substance of context falls into two broad categories. Inspired mainly by ...
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[PDF] CVHE 1 Introduction
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... environment features. Most researchers comprehend the substance of context through
the prism of their own area, and model it accordingly. ...
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