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The Creative Mind: Myths and Mechanisms
Margaret A. Boden
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Description for The Creative Mind: Myths and Mechanisms
Paperback. The Second edition of The Creative Mind has been updated to include recent developments in artificial intelligence, with a new preface, introduction and conclusion by the author. Num Pages: 360 pages, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: ABA; HPM; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 28. Weight in Grams: 448.
How is it possible to think new thoughts? What is creativity and can science explain it? And just how did Coleridge dream up the creatures of The Ancient Mariner?
When The Creative Mind: Myths and Mechanisms was first published, Margaret A. Boden's bold and provocative exploration of creativity broke new ground. Boden uses examples such as jazz improvisation, chess, story writing, physics, and the music of Mozart, together with computing models from the field of artificial intelligence to uncover the nature of human creativity in the arts.
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Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Weight
455g
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415314534
SKU
V9780415314534
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Ref
99-9
About Margaret A. Boden
Margaret A. Boden is Research Professor of Cognitive Science at Sussex University, where she founded the School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences in 1987 (now the Centre for Research in Cognitive Science).
Reviews for The Creative Mind: Myths and Mechanisms
'Margaret Boden is compelling reading. In The Creative Mind, she brings her lucid intelligence to bear on demystifying creativity and manages to be highly informative without obscuring the great darkness of her subject.' - Jerome Brunner, Research Professor of Psychology, New York University 'If you've ever wondered whether computers are creative, read this thought provoking and timely book.' - ... Read more