Re: Rational Creativity (Was Re: Definitions for Transhumanism)

Tony B. Csoka (csoka@itsa.ucsf.edu)
Mon, 20 Apr 1998 18:13:56 -0700


You wrote:

You wrote:

> Free association (Einstein's basic inspiration) is non-rational creativity,
> not irrational creativity. Non-rational creativity is not in conflict with
> rational creativity.
>
> Rational creativity doesn't exclude the non-rational process of innovation,
> inspiration, originality, vision and daring.
>
> Rational thinking is advantageous to creative thinking. If I have a
> visionary idea (non-rational creativity) and want to take it to fruition -
> produce it - rational thinking is my best bet.
>
> >You cannot get these
> >things through "rationalism" alone.
>
> I don't think that anyone is making this claim.
>
I don't understand what you're talking about. See Clemmensen's rehash of
my original post and you might gather what I'm trying to say.

TBC