Heteroscalar serendipity and the importance of accidents

Ross, Wendy (2021) Heteroscalar serendipity and the importance of accidents. In: The art of serendipity. Palgrave Studies in Creativity and Culture (PASCC) . Palgrave, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 75-99. ISBN 978-3-030-84478-3; 978-3-030-84477-6

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Abstract / Description

Luck is problematic when it comes to moral or epistemic virtues such as creativity. Interviews with creative people (Csikszentmihalyi, 1996; Sawyer, 2018) point to its undoubted importance to both career trajectories and creative moments. Indeed, Csikszentmihalyi writes (p. 46).

Item Type: Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords: Serendipity; Accidents; Luck; Creativity
Subjects: 100 Philosophy & psychology > 150 Psychology
Department: School of Social Sciences and Professions
Depositing User: Wendy Ross
Date Deposited: 14 Dec 2022 09:32
Last Modified: 14 Dec 2022 09:32
URI: https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/id/eprint/7871

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