Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 24.263 (Fall 2005) 
• Course Title:
• The Nature of Creativity 
• Course Level:
• Undergraduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Linguistics and Philosophy 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Irving Singer 
• Course Introduction:
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  24.263 The Nature of Creativity
  
  
  
  

  Fall 2005

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course features an exemplary video in the  lecture notes section.
  

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  This course is an introduction to problems about creativity as it pervades human experience and behavior. Questions about imagination and innovation are studied in relation to the history of philosophy as well as more recent work in philosophy, affective psychology, cognitive studies, and art theory. Readings and guidance are aligned with the student's focus of interest.

  
  
  

  Special Features

  
  
  

  • Sample video lectures
  • Sample audio lectures

  
  
  

  Technical Requirements

  
  
  

  Special software is required to use some of the files in this course: .mp3, .rm.