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The Philosophy of Creativity

Berys Gaut

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Description:This paper surveys some of the central issues in the philosophy of creativity and argues that anadequate treatment of them requires attention to the rich psychological literature on creativity. Italso shows that the range of interesting philosophical questions to be raised about creativity ismuch wider than concerns its role in art. Issues covered include the definition of ‘creativity’; therelation of creativity to imagination; whether the creative process is rational; whether it is teleological;the relation of creativity to knowledge; whether creativity can be explained; computationaland Darwinian theories of creativity; whether creativity is a virtue; the relation of creativity totradition; the aesthetic value of creativity; and whether creative activity is different in science andart.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Philosophy of Creativity. To get started finding The Philosophy of Creativity, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This paper surveys some of the central issues in the philosophy of creativity and argues that anadequate treatment of them requires attention to the rich psychological literature on creativity. Italso shows that the range of interesting philosophical questions to be raised about creativity ismuch wider than concerns its role in art. Issues covered include the definition of ‘creativity’; therelation of creativity to imagination; whether the creative process is rational; whether it is teleological;the relation of creativity to knowledge; whether creativity can be explained; computationaland Darwinian theories of creativity; whether creativity is a virtue; the relation of creativity totradition; the aesthetic value of creativity; and whether creative activity is different in science andart.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Philosophy of Creativity. To get started finding The Philosophy of Creativity, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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