Why Man Creates

Demonstrates in its form and content, the nature of the creative process and discusses the variety, richness, and importance of creative vision. In eight sections: 1)The Edifice - an animated history of the world man has built on ideas; 2)Fooling Around - the way ideas can begin; 3)The Process - the young creator's struggle; 4)Judgment - society's role in the process; 5)A Parable - the fate of a bouncing ball that does not fit old patterns; 6)Disgression - the relation between ideas and institutions; 7)The Search - scientists' systematic development of new ideas; 8)The Mark - exploring why people need to create.
, Examines our creative nature through an historical overview of human accomplishments, the origination of new ideas, the creative process, and aesthetic criticism. Visualizes the birth of new ideas and the social reactions to them. Offers as an answer to the question, "Why does man create?" the idea that people must leave a mark which proclaims their existence and their unique identities.