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Creative Experience

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2013 Reprint of 1951 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "Creative Experience" first published in 1924, reflected Mary Parker Follett's growing interest in the problems of industrial relations and the realm of management. She has the same commitment to democracy and encounter, but the focus is now on, as the title suggests, the creative use of experience. In this, her approach was basically that of a pragmatist, though she emphasized-and placed higher value on-the creative rather than the verifying aspects of experience. Follett's is a philosophy of engagement and encounter. Through thinking about our experiences, questioning their meaning and truth and looking to the people we are, it is possible to learn. But there can be dangers in this process if approached narrowly.

322 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1924

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Mary Parker Follett was an American social worker, management consultant, philosopher and pioneer in the fields of organizational theory and organizational behavior.

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L'esperienza creativa (1924) offre una lettura del tema della creatività di grande valore civile. Anzitutto, creatività non è cosa individuale ma relazionale. Il discorso di Follett sulla creatività è collettivo e sociale, un presupposto per una vera democrazia. La creatività è integrazione di diversità e il tema della responsabilità e del confronto non sta nella risposta di un soggetto A a un soggetto B, ma nella relazione fra A, B e il contesto in cui entrambi si muovono. Tutti questi elementi sono dinamici, in continuo cambiamento. La loro relazione non avviene tramite un'entità astratta come la “mente”, ma in concreto, nel mondo, attraverso relazioni fisiche e motorie. La pratica della creatività è il processo di integrazione che scaturisce da questo incontro.
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