A Cognitive-Historical Approach to Creativity
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A Cognitive Historical Approach to Creativity explores the idea that creativity is both a cognitive phenomenon and a historical process.
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Book Information
Publisher: | Routledge |
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Publish Date: | 03/27/2019 |
Pages: | 278 |
ISBN-13: | 9780367145712 |
ISBN-10: | 0367145715 |
Language: | English |
Full Description
At the heart of creativity is the practice of bringing something new into existence, whether it be a material object or abstract idea, thereby making history and enriching the creative tradition. A Cognitive Historical Approach to Creativity explores the idea that creativity is both a cognitive phenomenon and a historical process. Blending insights and theories of cognitive science with the skills, mentality and investigative tools of the historian, this book considers diverse issues including: the role of the unconscious in creativity, the creative process, creating history with a new object or idea, and the relationship between creators and consumers. Drawing on a plethora of real-life examples from the eighteenth century through to the present day, and from distinct fields including the arts, literature, science and engineering, Subrata Dasgupta emphasizes historicity as a fundamental feature of creativity.
Providing a unified, integrative, interdisciplinary treatment of cognitive history and its application to understanding and explaining creativity in its multiple domains, A Cognitive Historical Approach to Creativity is essential reading for all researchers of creativity.