On Being Creative
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"On Being Creative" is an essay by American literary critic Irving Babbitt that explores the nature of genuine creativity in art and literature within a humanistic and moral framework.
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| On Being Creative canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1472312 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Being Creative Context triple: [Irving Babbitt, notableWork, On Being Creative]
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A.
The Origins of Creativity
The Origins of Creativity is a nonfiction book by biologist E.O. Wilson that explores the evolutionary roots of human creativity and its relationship to both the sciences and the humanities.
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Things a Little Bird Told Me: Confessions of the Creative Mind
"Things a Little Bird Told Me: Confessions of the Creative Mind" is an autobiographical book by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone that explores his personal journey, creative philosophy, and lessons on innovation and entrepreneurship.
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C.
The Creative School
The Creative School is a renowned hub for media, design, and creative industries education within Toronto Metropolitan University, offering innovative programs that blend theory, practice, and industry collaboration.
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The Art Spirit
The Art Spirit is a seminal 1923 book by American painter and teacher Robert Henri that compiles his teachings on art, creativity, and the artist’s life.
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A Way of Being
A Way of Being is a reflective book by humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers that explores his person-centered approach to therapy, relationships, and personal growth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Being Creative Target entity description: "On Being Creative" is an essay by American literary critic Irving Babbitt that explores the nature of genuine creativity in art and literature within a humanistic and moral framework.
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A.
The Origins of Creativity
The Origins of Creativity is a nonfiction book by biologist E.O. Wilson that explores the evolutionary roots of human creativity and its relationship to both the sciences and the humanities.
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B.
Things a Little Bird Told Me: Confessions of the Creative Mind
"Things a Little Bird Told Me: Confessions of the Creative Mind" is an autobiographical book by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone that explores his personal journey, creative philosophy, and lessons on innovation and entrepreneurship.
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C.
The Creative School
The Creative School is a renowned hub for media, design, and creative industries education within Toronto Metropolitan University, offering innovative programs that blend theory, practice, and industry collaboration.
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D.
The Art Spirit
The Art Spirit is a seminal 1923 book by American painter and teacher Robert Henri that compiles his teachings on art, creativity, and the artist’s life.
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E.
A Way of Being
A Way of Being is a reflective book by humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers that explores his person-centered approach to therapy, relationships, and personal growth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
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essay
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literary_criticism_work ⓘ |
| advocates |
classical_restraint_in_art
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disciplined_imagination ⓘ moral_responsibility_of_the_artist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New_Humanism
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linked to:
New Humanism
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| author | Irving Babbitt ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | romantic_conception_of_genius ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
romantic_naturalism
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unrestrained_imagination ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ethical_dimension_of_art
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genuine_creativity ⓘ relationship_between_imagination_and_morality ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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literary_criticism ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | moral_criticism ⓘ |
| hasTheoreticalBasisIn | Babbitt_concept_of_the_higher_will ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhist_and_Stoic_ethical_ideas
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classical_tradition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general_educated_readers
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literary_critics ⓘ students_of_literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
art
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creativity ⓘ humanism ⓘ literature ⓘ morality_in_art ⓘ |
| partOf | Irving_Babbitt_critical_writings ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | humanism ⓘ |
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Subject: On Being Creative Description of subject: "On Being Creative" is an essay by American literary critic Irving Babbitt that explores the nature of genuine creativity in art and literature within a humanistic and moral framework.
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