Art instinct, the: beauty, pleasure, and human evolution
Auteur :
Dutton, Denis
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199580736
Date de publication :
27 mai 2010
Dimensions :
19,6 x 13,0 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
234 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The need to create art is found in every human society, manifest in many different ways across many different cultures. Is this universal need rooted in our evolutionary past? The Art Instinct reveals that it is, combining evolutionary psychology with aesthetics to shed new light on fascinating questions about the nature of art.