The Creative Process in the Individual
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A good fit for
- Readers interested in philosophy of mind and the history of psychological thought
- Writers and researchers who want to understand the source of creativity at a theoretical level
- Readers who enjoy abstract speculation and are willing to read philosophical texts slowly
- Book club members looking for material for personal growth and reflection
Not a good fit for
- Practical readers seeking concrete creativity training steps
- Casual readers who prefer light narrative and have little patience for abstract argument
- Psychology professionals expecting strictly empirical scientific conclusions
Reading tips
- Read slowly chapter by chapter, and after each chapter restate the core propositions in your own words.
- Keep a notebook to record ideas that resonate with your own experience for later review.
- Pair it with a history of psychology or an introduction to creativity research to help situate the book's ideas.
- Don't expect to understand everything at once; rereading difficult chapters after an interval often works better.
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About the author
Thomas Troward (1847–1916) was a British author who early in his career served as a district judge in the Punjab in British India. After retiring in 1896, he devoted himself to the study of mental science, expounding through lectures and writings on the relationship between the powers of the mind and creative thought. His representative work, The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science, was highly praised by the philosopher William James and is regarded as a foundational text of the New Thought movement, exerting a profound influence on currents such as Religious Science. Five of his works are held in this collection; besides the lectures mentioned above, they include The Creative Process in the Individual, The Hidden Power, and Other Papers upon Mental Science, The Doré Lectures, and The Law and the Word. These writings center on mental science, thought, and belief, combining speculative depth with the clarity of the lecture hall, and stand out distinctly in popular metaphysical writing.