The biology of art
- Author/Creator:
- Richards, Richard A., author
- Publication/Creation:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019
- Resource Type:
- Book
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- Full Title:
- The biology of art / Richard A. Richards
- Series Titles:
- Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of biology, 2515-1126
Cambridge elements.
Subjects/Genre
- Genre:
- Electronic books
- Subjects:
- Aesthetics
Art--Philosophy
Human evolution
Art--Psychological aspects
Description/Summary
- Summary:
- Biological accounts of art typically start with evolutionary, psychological or neurobiological theories. These approaches might be able to explain many of the similarities we see in art behaviors within and across human populations, but they don't obviously explain the differences we also see. Nor do they give us guidance on how we should engage with art, or the conceptual basis for art. A more comprehensive framework, based also on the ecology of art and how art behaviors get expressed in engineered niches, can help us better understand the full range of art behaviors, their normativity and conceptual basis.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Type/Description:
- 1 online resource (71 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- General Note:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 May 2019).
- Local Note:
- Available to current Emory faculty, students and staff.
Additional Identifiers
- Catalog ID (MMSID):
- 9936927288502486
- ISBN:
- 9781108672078
- ISSN:
- 2515-1126
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