Non-Creative & Creative Use of Knowledge

If you view or regard a certain body of knowledge with a perspective with which it has already been viewed or regarded OR you use or apply it in a context in which it has already been used or applied, then this is a non-creative use of knowledge. On the other hand, if you view or regard a certain body of knowledge with a new and fresh perspective with which it has never been viewed or regarded by anyone before OR you use or apply it in a context in which it has never been used or applied by anyone before, then this is a creative use of knowledge. A creative use of knowledge is the foundation for the creation of new knowledge.