A Cognitive-Historical Approach to Creativity (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780367145712)

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.

Author: Subrata Dasgupta
ISBN-10: 0367145715
ISBN-13: 9780367145712
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 03/27/2019
Pages: 278
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.62d