| Introduction | 7 |
| Chapter 1. Hierarchies: The Literary Sources | 10 |
| 1.1. On the dialectical and materialistic idea of activity | 10 |
| 1.2. The psychological theory of activity | 15 |
| 1.3. Hierarchical structures and systems | 18 |
| 1.4. The basic traits of hierarchies | 20 |
| 1.5. Indications from the areas other than psychology | 23 |
| 1.6. T. Ribot's motor theory of creativity | 27 |
| Chapter 2. The Basics of the Hierarchical Approach | 32 |
| 2.1. Hierarchical logic | 33 |
| 2.2. The subject and the object | 38 |
| Chapter 3. Hierarchies in Psychology | 42 |
| 3.1. Activity and mentality | 43 |
| 3.2. The hierarchy of the subject | 48 |
| 3.3. The levels of inner activity | 51 |
| Chapter 4. Hierarchical Creativity | 58 |
| 4.1. The ontology of creativity | 58 |
| 4.2. The psychology of creativity | 61 |
| 4.3. The diversity of creativity | 68 |
| Chapter 5. The Hierarchical approach in Psychological Experiment | 71 |
| 5.1. The basic ide | 71 |
| 5.2. An experimental study of creative authoring | 73 |
| 5.3. The creative nature of perception | 77 |
| 5.4. Hierarchical cluster analysis | 80 |
| 5.5. A comprehensive experiment | 86 |
| 5.6. Some perspectives | 97 |
| Chapter 6. A Practical Outcome | 100 |
| 6.1. The syncretic praxis | 100 |
| 6.2. Analytical reflection | 110 |
| Conclusion | 113 |
| Literature | 116 |
| Annex 1 | 120 |
| Annex 2 | 126 |
| Annex 3 | 137 |
| Notes by the Publisher | 143 |
