The Artful Species: Aesthetics, Art, and Evolution

Oxford, GB: Oxford University Press (2012)
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Stephen Davies presents a fascinating exploration of the idea that art, and our aesthetic sensibilities more generally, should be understood as an element in human evolution. He asks: Do animals have aesthetics? Do our aesthetic preferences have prehistoric roots? Is art universal? What is the biological role of aesthetic and artistic behaviour?

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N66.D312 2012

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9780199658541   0199658544   9780198709633   0198709633   289464678X   9780191746253
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