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On Creativity (Routledge Classics) 2nd Edition

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Creativity is fundamental to human experience. In On Creativity David Bohm, the world-renowned scientist, investigates the phenomenon from all sides: not only the creativity of invention and of imagination but also that of perception and of discovery. This is a remarkable and life-affirming book by one of the most far-sighted thinkers of modern times.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 2nd edition (September 1, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0415336406
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415336406
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1450L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.08 x 0.44 x 7.8 inches
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2023
    it took me several readings (and lots of highlighting) of this book to finally understand what the author is trying to say. i saw some glimmers of meaning initially which kept this on my bookshelf, and then finally, it flashed on me in my third of fourth reading over a decade. here is a jist of my understanding which i hope helps someone.

    we are caught up in mechanical thought patterns most of the time. even when we are solving problems, we utilize canned procedures that we have imbibed. our perception carves out the world into fixed categories or ideas and we perceive via canned/habitual thought movements (beliefs) - which leads to mechanical reactions and responses. and most of us are not even aware of this and think this is the reality of what there is. so the first step would be to develop some awareness of the thought movements which arguably is a form of mindful awareness.

    the author suggests a way of perceiving - call it mindful attention or whatever, which is able to see a unity without seeing from a lens of carved out concepts in its field of perception - and then is able to grasp possibly new similarities and differences and proportions amongst existing ideas which could lead to the formation of new concepts - since a concept/idea could be identified/defined by its perceived measurable properties. so, this sort of perception ties into new concept/property formation which is creativity.

    call it unbiased listening which is able to both see a unity but at the same time is able to contrast that unity against the belief-biased glasses that we are prone to seeing the world with - so we are able to learn and update the concept structure. like how a baby learns by interacting with the world.

    but the habitual movements of perception are so strongly ingrained in us (eg riding a bicycle) that i assume it is very difficult to develop the form of perception that the author is advocating - not to mention, that our normal way of belief-based-perception works reasonably well for most of us most of the time. which is why creativity only happens in brief flashes for most of us and the rest of the time is spent in the routine whirring of the thought machinery

    crudely the creativity procedure would be:
    1) get into a mode of unbiased mindful awareness/perception
    2) perceive similarities/differences/proportions against exiting concepts
    3) this may result in perception of new concepts or updation existing concepts

    the reader needs to be patient with this book - and the author could have made it easier to grasp, but i suspect the nature of creativity is such that it rejects any canned definitions making it harder to describe.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2018
    I'm an arts educator, but during summer 'breaks' I try to expand my knowledge of the world by reading books written by experts in other disciplines. This was an excellent choice. The author's premise of what creativity 'is', from whence it comes, how it manifests, and how we harness it, informed my understanding of my own field. Superbly written for the layman; brilliantly explained; overall a delightful read!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2013
    A bit of a slow read but its is worth getting through it. The philosophy is readable and coherent so its worth spending the time reading it.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2018
    A revealing book the turns science, math, and physics into reading material
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2016
    came on time and excellent
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2014
    Sometimes I feel like Bohm just had an afternoon rambling transcribed. A bit dry, more of a written thought process. I get what he's getting at, but don't really feel enlightened, as in there is no AHA! moment or "Ahh, how intriguing." All in all, not bad.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2016
    Every artist should read this book.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2019
    May want to take your time with it. Highly recommend this book by David Bohm. Its accessible to the layperson.

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    5.0 out of 5 stars So you think you're creative?
    Reviewed in Canada on October 19, 2018
    Great book. Great read. Everyone should slow down and think about what real creativity is.
  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Science is Art
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2018
    I never though that one of the worlds greatest physicist would declare that science is art. This is because both try to make the world fit, model it into something that makes sense and even possibly show itself as beautiful.
  • David
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good and important
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 24, 2021
    Very good
  • Duel
    3.0 out of 5 stars Incoherent
    Reviewed in Canada on March 8, 2020
    Incoherent. Bohm keeps rambling on about his ideas, but it doesn't make any sense. Although his idea that science, math, and art are connected is interesting, I can't say the same for his other ideas.
  • Moldy Old Dough
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, 2017
    Bohm is the master. End.