This unique book is a concise introduction to creativity--the art of
expanding possibility. Covering such practical methods as multiplying
options, brainstorming, lateral thinking, reframing problems, and many
others, it offers provocative and effective methods for constructive and
expansive kinds of thinking. These methods are illustrated and
reinforced through exercises and applications that range from science
and technology to the arts; from the small aggravations of everyday life
to the largest difficulties in politics, the family, and the future; and
from "creative good citizenship" to "creativity to change the world."
Creativity for Critical Thinkers is an ideal supplement for any
general course in thinking skills, and in particular for courses in
critical thinking, as it frees them from a preoccupation with "critical
thinking" as merely criticism. It can be used in creative writing and
design courses as well, and provides a quick and engaging introduction
to creative thinking for workshop participants and general readers. It
shows readers who have been trained to think "in the box" how to think
"out of the box"--freely and imaginatively. By looking at the world or
some part of the world as it could be, creativity offers an entirely
new view of the world as it is.
