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Well, there is: One that doesn't express your viewpoint well, for example. It depends on precisely what you are trying to accomplish in writing it, of course.
by joecode 17y ago
Well, there is: One that doesn't express your viewpoint well, for example. It depends on precisely what you are trying to accomplish in writing it, of course.
Mathematical proofs require a lot of creativivty, too. There are many different ways to prove a given theorem, and it takes quite a bit of imagination to come up with one.
I'd say the main difference is emotional. Being creative in the humanities requires a certain emotional madness, which can be especially debilitating. Scientists and mathematicians mostly just need to be obsessive, focused, and good at ferreting out hard to recognize patterns.
- biohacker42 17y agoI'd say the main difference is emotional. Yes, and I'd go further and say that it is specifically a much greater then average empathy intensity which leads to great and moving art. And that can hurt emotionally just as much as being an elite athlete can hurt you physically.
- amichail 17y agoThis is a subset of open-ended creativity. Another subset would be web 2.0 say and that rarely leads to "great and moving art".
- amichail 17y agoI'd say the main difference is emotional. What does that mean exactly and why does it not apply to mathematicians?
- joecode 17y agoMathematicians typically deal with abstract problems that have no direct relation to human feelings. Novelists, artists, and social scientists typically do the opposite.