Originality???

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-Aarya-

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Dazzler

Posted: 11 years ago

The definition of originality is the ability to think independently and creatively.

Does originality still exists?

For example: If you think of an idea, even if it has not been put into practice yet, somebody will have already thought about it, does that idea count as original?

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Believe

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Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: -Aarya-
The definition of originality is the ability to think independently and creatively.

Does originality still exists?

For example: If you think of an idea, even if it has not been put into practice yet, somebody will have already thought about it, does that idea count as original?

I think Idea networks...Idea flow different directions...😊

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Angel-likeDevil

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Posted: 11 years ago

Yes. Since you mentioned idea.. Idea, no matter how common, if it strikes the mind, ORIGINATES in the mind, is original.

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-Aarya-

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Dazzler

Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: -Believe-

I think Idea networks...Idea flow different directions...😊

Can you elaborate further on idea network, and what's feeding that network?

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-Aarya-

@-Aarya-

Dazzler

Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: Angel-likeDevil
Yes. Since you mentioned idea.. Idea, no matter how common, if it strikes the mind, ORIGINATES in the mind, is original.

There is no such thing as an original idea because everything that is new is merely an evolution of something that has already done before. And to be honest true originality is kind of hard to define! The idea that originates in your mind, in your perception is original idea, does not mean it's never been thought before...

Edited by -Aarya- - 11 years ago

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@K.Universe.

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Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: Angel-likeDevil

Idea, no matter how common, if it strikes the mind, ORIGINATES in the mind, is original.

One cannot self-certify that an idea is original just because it "struck their mind"; the world has to determine whether their idea is original or not. The whole of IP laws (copyrights, trademarks, patents and such) are built around that.

Even in a simple office setting or a classroom setting, if the boss or professor poses a problem and 10 people are tasked to come up with a solution, the one who speaks up first and proposes an acceptable solution would be acknowledged as the creative one, not the guy who may have thought about it but did nothing to let the world know.

In your explanation there is no validation of the concept, per se.

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@K.Universe.

Voyager

Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: -Aarya-

There is no such thing as an original idea because everything that is new is merely an evolution of something that has already done before. And to be honest true originality is kind of hard to define! The idea that originates in your mind, in your perception is original idea, does not mean it's never been thought before...

I see :)) So applying the above principles, prove to me why you think E = mc² is not an original idea.

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@QuietlyLoud

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Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: -Aarya-

Does originality still exists?

Still exists? hmm,so why do you think originality is becoming less existent.?

Originally posted by: -Aarya-
For example: If you think of an idea, even if it has not been put into practice yet, somebody will have already thought about it, does that idea count as original?

In my view,originality is something that changes with the perception.What may be original to you need not be original to someone else.

A certain person has say,invented something or put forward a new theory or solution to a problem out of his brainstorm.Now he would consider that original unless he had borrowed his ideas from an exact replica of the same thing somebody else have created/proposed.If someone have already thought about it or even made it ,his ideas would still remain original to him as long as he remain unaware of it. Other people and the society he lives in might also consider his ideas original if they too haven't heard about it yet. But it won't look original to someone from another part of the world who have already thought about it or put it into practice.

Edited by QuietlyLoud - 11 years ago

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Angel-likeDevil

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Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: K.Universe.

One cannot self-certify that an idea is original just because it "struck their mind"; the world has to determine whether their idea is original or not. The whole of IP laws (copyrights, trademarks, patents and such) are built around that.

Even in a simple office setting or a classroom setting, if the boss or professor poses a problem and 10 people are tasked to come up with a solution, the one who speaks up first and proposes an acceptable solution would be acknowledged as the creative one, not the guy who may have thought about it but did nothing to let the world know.

In your explanation there is no validation of the concept, per se.

The one who lets his idea come across before anyone else only does so first. He may be called creative, original etcetera.. But I don't think the others are any less original.

K, originality, IMO cannot be ascertained by anyone else than the individual himself. Ofcourse, in this material world there are the much-needed IP laws put in place for the smooth functioning of the state...but those are w.r.t. products, inventions, arts, theories blah blah blah.

Originality of thought is there. Being the one to express and communicate is again, a different thing.

But, I really think that, originality cannot be pointed out by anyone, it's known to person himself..depends on his sincerity with self. This, I speak about a person's character.
If we speak about innovation, creativity and other abilities dealing with mental productivity, then, there may be people that communicate earlier than counterparts in their respective fields. Or, as in case with inventions etc, there are those that come up with sth 'new' and unseen.

Originality... Is somehow a confusing word to use.

Edited by Angel-likeDevil - 11 years ago