Value of creativity, the: the origins and emergence of a modern belief
Auteur :
Mason, John Hope
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754607601
Date de publication :
7 févr. 2003
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
603 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In the middle of the 19th century a new value began to appear in Western Europe - the belief that (in the words of Matthew Arnold) "the exercise of a creative activity is the true function of man". This text gives an account of the stages by which, and the reasons why, this development occurred.