Daoism, Novelty, and Usefulness
A Philosophical Exploration of Creativity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21345280 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C Tan (0000-0002-5711-3749, University of Hong Kong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 237-247 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Creative Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0175 • E-ISSN: 2162-6057 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jocb.572 |
| OpenAlex | W4308583569 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 49 |
This paper elucidates a Daoist perspective of creativity by focusing on novelty and usefulness. Drawing on the thought of Zhuangzi, it is noted that he advocates original and unorthodox views by challenging social norms and traditional practices. He also questions the prevailing notions and assumptions concerning the usefulness and uselessness of things and people. To liberate humans from conventional commitment and judgment, Zhuangzi recommends two Daoist concepts. The first is “fasting of the heart‐mind” ( xin zhai ) where a person empties oneself of preconceived ideas and practices. The second Daoist notion is “wandering” ( you ) where one responds to people, things, and situations in an open‐minded, appreciative, playful, and spontaneous manner. There are three major implications arising from a Zhuangzian conception of creativity: it contributes to an existing literature gap on the philosophy of creativity, extends the research on Eastern formulations of creativity that hitherto have centered on Confucianism, and challenges and re‐constructs the prevalent understandings and presuppositions concerning creativity and related terms
Aesthetics · Creativity · Creativity technique · Epistemology · Novelty · Perspective (graphical) · Presupposition · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Cultural Differences and Values · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |