Essays focusing on creativity in the humanities and sciences are contained in this proceedings of the Creativity and Science Conference. The presentors, who represented many academic disciplines, agreed that creativity is as essential to the scientist as to the humanist and that one can prepare for it but not instruct or be instructed in achieving…

Draws distinctions between classical and modern concepts of democracy. Contrasts Pythagoras' dislike of factions with Madison's support for economic differentiation and religious toleration. Discusses Aristotle's and Noah Webster's ideas on addressing class tensions. Examines early U.S. theorists' suspicions of direct democracy and support for…

Offers an interview with Radim Palous, rector of Prague's (Czechoslovakia) Charles University. Explores the development of the university's social sciences department. Identifies the influence of the former Marxist-Leninist regime on the university. Reviews Palous' experiences as a dissident philosopher and teacher. Examines the role of the…