{"product_id":"creativity-and-philosophy-paperback","title":"Creativity and Philosophy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBerys Gaut\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMatthew Kieran\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreativity matters. We want people to be more creative and admire those who are. Yet creativity is deeply puzzling. Just what is it to be creative? Why is it valuable? Who or what can be creative and how?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreativity and Philosophy is an outstanding collection of specially commissioned chapters by leading philosophers who explore these problems and many more. It provides a comprehensive and creative picture of creativity, including the following themes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ecreativity as a virtue, imagination, epistemic virtue, moral virtue and personal vice;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecreativity with and without value, the definition of creativity, creative failures and suffering;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecreativity in nature, divine creativity and human agency;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003enaturalistic explanations of creativity and the extended mind;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecreativity in philosophy, mathematics and logic, and the role of heuristics;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecreativity in art, morality and politics; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eindividual and group creativity.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA major feature of the collection is that it explores creativity not only from the perspective of art and aesthetics, but also from a variety of philosophical disciplines, including epistemology, philosophy of mind, philosophical psychology, philosophy of science, political philosophy and ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume is essential reading for anyone fascinated by creativity, whether their interests lie in philosophy, music, art and visual studies, literature, psychology, neuroscience, management or education, or they are simply intent on learning more about this vital human trait.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBerys Gaut\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at the University of St Andrews, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew Kieran is Professor of Philosophy and the Arts at the University of Leeds, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 394\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 08, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42738382766143,"sku":"9781138827684","price":124.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/92a3b4809cfd238b46bc0c8fbee3d6f3.webp?v=1765153123","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/creativity-and-philosophy-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}