Artful species, the: aesthetics, art, and evolution
Auteur :
Davies, Stephen
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198709633
Date de publication :
27 nov. 2014
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,7 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
476 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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?