Fostering Creativity in Philosophy.

The American Philosophical Association suggests that studying philosophy can have an important impact on one's creative thinking ability. This paper abstracts from the empirical research on creativity a reasonable model of creative thinking, and discusses what the account implies about fostering cre...

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Publicado en:Metaphilosophy Vol. 29; no. 1/2; pp. 95 - 107
Autor principal: Annis, David B.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Jan1998
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Sumario:The American Philosophical Association suggests that studying philosophy can have an important impact on one's creative thinking ability. This paper abstracts from the empirical research on creativity a reasonable model of creative thinking, and discusses what the account implies about fostering creative thinking in philosophy courses. Given the empirical research on creativity and the nature of philosophy, studying philosophy can have an important impact on one's creative thinking ability, but faculty need to focus on it in their courses.