Picture someone who had over 5,000 hours of philosophical training by the age of sixteen, before he even knew what philosophy was, because he and his father talked into the wee hours of the night m...view morePicture someone who had over 5,000 hours of philosophical training by the age of sixteen, before he even knew what philosophy was, because he and his father talked into the wee hours of the night many, many times.
This someone then gets a good education in philosophy of religion at Princeton and Union Seminary/Columbia University in New York City, but then leaves academics to attempt to solve the oldest of philosophical problems: transcendence, or how new knowledge is acquired. This someone then passes through 35 years of teaching and several other occupations but continues to work on the problem, which evolves and gradually centers on creativity and intuition.
This someone then returns to graduate school and finally, in the fortieth year of this odyssey, puts all the pieces together in a philosophy of creativity entitled Meontology. The philosophy then takes the form of the book The Socratic Boogie: Creating Creativity.
This someone has used the creative methods set forth in the book for some years, resulting in creations in philosophy, poetry, and the design and making of wood furniture. This someone now wishes to share his treasure with you. That someone is me. Of course.view less