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Book SynopsisHow does one study creativity in a scientific manner, what are the relevant data and methods, and how do we conceptualize the knowledge object of this science? Going all the way back to Aristotle, the author penetrates different layers of creativity until reaching its basic, summarizing structure.
Trade Review'In this stimulating and thought-provoking book, Feiwel Kupferberg lays the groundwork for a whole new science of creativity, born in a multidisciplinary landscape and with a keen focus on constraints. It is a must-read for everyone interested in explaining creativity in context.' Lene Tanggaard, Professor in Educational Psychology, Aalborg University and Rector of the Kolding Design School, Denmark
'… filled with fascinating examples from science, the arts, technology, rhetoric, and the natural world. The author covers trends, particularly in creative domains, focusing on, e.g., the advent of photography and its effect on the visual arts and the emerging movie industry and how in the 20th century, movies targeted a wide audience while visual art became increasingly incomprehensible … all fields of endeavor afford levels of creativity from childhood exploration to pioneering work … Recommended.' R. F. Subotnik, CHOICE
Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Part I. In Search of Creativity Science: 1. Disciplines in the making: What is science and what is creativity and how are the two entangled?; Part II. Elaborating the Theoretical Model: 2. Dimension I. Types of constraints; 3. Dimension II. Levels of creativity; 4. Dimension III. Getting it right; 5. Dimension IV. Protection of vulnerable versions; 6. Dimension V. Structure of creative processes; Part III. Conclusions: First Principles of Creativity Science: 7. Concepts and knowledge object; 8. Data and methods.
