Novelty, defined as the quality of being new, has always been associated with a vast range of phenomena which had never existed before. The concept is of particular relevance espe- cially in the fields of science, technology, and art, because they mutually deal with discovery, innovation, and invention. As it is apparent, the three disciplines mutually share the impor- tance of creative processes, which lie at their very core. For this reason, the main investiga- tions on novelty, both theoretical and empiri- cal, from the twentieth century onward have mainly been carried out by philosophical and psychological studies related to creativity. Novelty indeed represents one of the funda- mental criteria of creativity. Accordingly, this entry (1) begins with a general, phenomeno- logical description of novelty, (2) points out the current relevance of novelty, (3) focuses on its history by providing a theoretical framework for its understanding, (4) explores different empirical researches and cognitive models of novelty elaborated hitherto, and (5) illustrates the fundamental relation between novelty and the possible.

Novelty / M.R. Brioschi - In: The Palgrave Encyclopedia of the Possible / [a cura di] V. P. Glăveanu. - Prima edizione. - [s.l] : Palgrave - Springer Nature, 2020. - ISBN 9783319983905. - pp. 1-8 [10.1007/978-3-319-98390-5_116-1]

Novelty

M.R. Brioschi
2020

Abstract

Novelty, defined as the quality of being new, has always been associated with a vast range of phenomena which had never existed before. The concept is of particular relevance espe- cially in the fields of science, technology, and art, because they mutually deal with discovery, innovation, and invention. As it is apparent, the three disciplines mutually share the impor- tance of creative processes, which lie at their very core. For this reason, the main investiga- tions on novelty, both theoretical and empiri- cal, from the twentieth century onward have mainly been carried out by philosophical and psychological studies related to creativity. Novelty indeed represents one of the funda- mental criteria of creativity. Accordingly, this entry (1) begins with a general, phenomeno- logical description of novelty, (2) points out the current relevance of novelty, (3) focuses on its history by providing a theoretical framework for its understanding, (4) explores different empirical researches and cognitive models of novelty elaborated hitherto, and (5) illustrates the fundamental relation between novelty and the possible.
Novelty; Originality; Irreducibility; Potentiality; Process; Emergence; Creativity
Settore M-FIL/01 - Filosofia Teoretica
   Dipartimenti di Eccellenza 2018-2022 - Dipartimento di FILOSOFIA
   MINISTERO DELL'ISTRUZIONE E DEL MERITO
2020
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