Confucian Ideology and Creativity
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- 1 December 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in The Journal of Creative Behavior
- Vol. 46 (4) , 274-284
Abstract
The study examines an important philosophical root for the Chinese notion of creativity, that is, the Confucianism, and concludes that the Confucian ideology has shaped how Chinese have viewed creativity in the past, and may still have a great impact on how contemporary Chinese perceive creativity.Keywords
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