Homo Problematis Solvendis-Problem-solving Man A History of Human Creativity /

• Main Author: Cropley, David H. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Technology.; Engineering design.; Technology-Sociological aspects.; Technical education.; Psychology.; Management.; Industrial management.; Popular Science in Technology.; Engineering Design.; Science and Technology Studies.; Engineering/Technology Education.; General Psychology.; Innovation/Technology Management.

This book presents the history of modern human creativity/innovation through examples of solutions to basic human needs that have been developed over time. The title - Homo problematis solvendis - is a play on the scientific classifications of humans (e.g. Homo habilus, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens),...

Table of Contents:

• Prehistory
• The Classical Period
• The Medieval Period
• The Renaissance
• The Age of Exploration
• The Age of Enlightenment
• The Romantic Period
• The Modern Age
• The Postmodern Age
• The Information Age
• Conclusions.