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The Spirit of Creativity
Basic Mechanisms of Creative Achievements
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2012
Summary
The Spirit of Creativity is a systemic study of human creativity. It offers a fascinating visual model of the creative process consisting of four major stages: stage I, the interplay of chaos and order; stage II, creative production; stage III, cultural selection; stage IV, morpho-evolution and morpho-elimination of created products and forms. The author analyzes the seven phases (germination, inspiration, preparation, incubation, illumination, elaboration and evaluation) of stage II, leading from a vague hunch to a product meeting the criteria of creativity. A vast number of examples, taken from all continents and various cultures as well as from art, technology and science and other fields of human endeavor, illustrate how cultural recognition and rejection influence the creative processes of individuals and teams. The author demonstrates the tremendous impact of the Mongol Empire, the Silk Road, and the medieval Muslim golden age on the origin of the European Renaissance.
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Copyright year
2012
ISBN-Print
978-0-7618-5052-6
ISBN-Online
978-0-7618-5053-3
Publisher
University Press, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
486
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Table of Contents No access
Preface No access
Acknowledgments No access
1.1 Weavers Sitting at the Enchanted Loom No access
1.2 All that Hype about Creativity No access
1.3 Definitions of Basic Terms No access
2.1 On the Nature of the Creative Process No access
2.2 Stage I: Chaos and Order Begin to Dance No access
2.31 Phase of Germination No access
2.32 Phase of Inspiration No access
2.33 Phase of Preparation No access
2.34 Phase of Incubation No access
2.35 Phase of Illumination No access
2.36 Phase of Elaboration No access
2.37 Phase of Evaluation No access
2.38 On the Interaction of the Seven Phases No access
2.41 Recognition No access
2.42 Rejection No access
2.51 Medieval Muslim Influence on Morpho-evolution and Morpho-elimination No access
2.52 Medieval Mongol Influence on Morpho-evolution and Morpho-elimination No access
2.53 Influence of the Silk Road on Morpho-evolution and Morpho-elimination No access
