Albert Rothenberg, a psychiatrist, and Carl R. Hausman, a
philosopher, have prepared a truly comprehensive interdisciplinary
book of readings on creativity. This group of selections from the
works of writers in psychiatry, philosophy, psychology,
psychoanalysis, and education brings together, for the first time,
major theoretical works, outstanding empirical findings, and
discussions of the definition and nature of creativity.
The organization of The Creativity Question is unique: it
illustrates the various approaches and basic assumptions underlying
studies of creativity throughout the course of history up to the
present time. The main body of selections appears under the
categories of descriptions, attempts at explanation, and alternate
approaches. As specific orientations to creativity can be traced to
particular initiating thinkers and investigators, there is a
special chapter on seminal accounts containing selections from the
works of Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Galton, and Freud. Another chapter
includes recent illustrations of special types of exploratory
trends: creativity of women, brain research, synectics,
extrasensory perception, behaviorism, and creativity computer
programming. This organization highlights the tension between
strictly scientific accounts and alternative approaches offering
new ways of understanding. The editors have provided for the books
as a whole and for each chapter explanation and discussion of the
basic issues raised by the various approaches to creativity.
General
Imprint: |
Duke University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 1976 |
First published: |
November 1976 |
Editors: |
Albert Rothenberg
• Carl R. Hausman
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 152 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
366 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8223-0354-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
|
LSN: |
0-8223-0354-X |
Barcode: |
9780822303541 |
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