Against Creativity

Alison Hills; Alexander Bird

doi:10.1111/phpr.12511

Against Creativity

Alison Hills, Alexander Bird

Philosophy

University of Oxford

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Abstract

Creativity is typically defined as a disposition to produce valuable ideas. We argue that this is a mistake and defend a new definition of creativity in terms of the imagination. It follows that creativity has instrumental value at most and then only in the right circumstances. We consider the role of tradition and judgment in worthwhile creativity and argue that there is frequently a tension between greater creativity and the production of value.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	694-713
Journal	PHILOSOPHY AND PHENOMENOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Volume	99
Issue number	3
Early online date	3 Jun 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/phpr.12511
Publication status	Published - 2019

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