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Creativity in Science

Chance, Logic, Genius, and Zeitgeist

Language EnglishEnglish
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Book Creativity in Science Dean Keith Simonton
Libristo code: 02034514
Publishers Cambridge University Press, May 2004
Psychologists, sociologists, philosophers, historians - and even scientists themselves - have often... Full description
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Psychologists, sociologists, philosophers, historians - and even scientists themselves - have often tried to decipher the basis for creativity in science. Some have attributed creativity to a special logic, the so-called scientific method, whereas others have pointed to the inspirations of genius or to the inevitable workings of the zeitgeist. Finally, some have viewed scientific breakthroughs as the product of chance, as witnessed in the numerous episodes of serendipity. Too often these four alternative interpretations are seen as mutually exclusive. Yet the central thesis of this book is that the chance, logic, genius, and zeitgeist perspectives can be integrated into a single coherent theory of creativity in science. But for this integration to succeed, change must be elevated to the status of primary cause. Logic, genius and the zeitgeist still have significant roles to play but mainly operate insofar as they enhance, or constrain the operation of a chance combinatorial process.

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Full name Creativity in Science
Language English
Binding Book - Paperback
Date of issue 2004
Number of pages 234
EAN 9780521543699
ISBN 052154369X
Libristo code 02034514
Weight 350
Dimensions 230 x 153 x 16
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