Creativity in Science Chance, Logic, Genius, and Zeitgeist |
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| Author:
| Simonton, Dean Keith |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-54369-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2004 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $38.99 |
Book Description:
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Where do major scientific breakthroughs come from? Do they arise from the logic of the scientific method or do they result from flashes of genius? Are they the products of some mysterious zeitgeist or spirit of the times, or do they emerge from chance, from serendipity? This books provides an answer not by choosing one explanation and ignoring the others, but rather by unifying all four perspectives into a single theory in which chance plays the primary role, but with significant...
More DescriptionWhere do major scientific breakthroughs come from? Do they arise from the logic of the scientific method or do they result from flashes of genius? Are they the products of some mysterious zeitgeist or spirit of the times, or do they emerge from chance, from serendipity? This books provides an answer not by choosing one explanation and ignoring the others, but rather by unifying all four perspectives into a single theory in which chance plays the primary role, but with significant involvement of logic, genius and zeitgeist.