Creative or Transformative Thinking

Thinking

Thinking and conceptualizing skills (See also Problem Solving)

There are at least three broad concepts of thinking:(1) analytical thinking (2)generative thinking (often called creative thinking) and (3) critical, reflective thinking or transformative learning. Thinking is a skill that can be learned, practiced and developed.

 

Books on Generative Thinking

Flew, Anthony (1975) Thinking about Thinking, Or Do I Sincerely Want to Be Right? Glasgow: William Collins,

Kolak, Daniel (1989) Wisdom without Answers, A Guide to the Experience of Philosophy, Belmont, California: Wadsworth Publishing Company

Schumacher, E.F.(1977) A Guide for the Perplexed New York: Harper & Row