The Courage to Create"Extraordinary, wise, and hopeful…nearly poetic meditations." —Boston Globe What if imagination and art are not, as many of us might think, the frosting on life but the fountainhead of human experience? What if our logic and science derive from art forms, rather than the other way around? In this trenchant volume, Rollo May helps all of us find those creative impulses that, once liberated, offer new possibilities for achievement. A renowned therapist and inspiring guide, Dr. May draws on his experience to show how we can break out of old patterns in our lives. His insightful book offers us a way through our fears into a fully realized self. |
Contents
Preface | 7 |
The Courage to Create | 11 |
The Nature of Creativity | 36 |
Creativity and the Unconscious | 55 |
Creativity and Encounter | 77 |
The Delphic Oracle as Therapist | 95 |
On the Limits of Creativity | 112 |
Passion for Form | 124 |
Notes | 141 |
Back Cover | 144 |
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