Minimalism is a movement in visual arts, music, and other media that began in post–World War II Western art. Minimalism may also refer to: Minimalism (computing), a philosophy of programming and configuring computers Minimalism (philosophy), a theory that truth does not provide useful information beyond the proposition or sentence Minimalism (syntax), a theory of natural language syntax developed by Noam Chomsky in the 1990s Minimalism (technical communication), a theory of task-oriented and user-centered instruction and documentation Minimalism (visual arts), art movement to expose the essence, essentials or identity of a subject through eliminating all non-essential forms, features or concepts Minimalist music, a form of art music that employs limited or minimal musical materials Judicial minimalism, a philosophy in United States constitutional law Biblical minimalism, a movement or trend in biblical scholarship holding that the Bible is not reliable evidence for history, and that "Israel" is a problematic subject for historical study Simple living, voluntary practices to simplify one's lifestyle by reducing one's possessions See also , or containing Minimal (disambiguation) Minimisation (disambiguation) Concision