The artful species
Davies, Stephen, 1950-
The artful species aesthetics, art, and evolution / [electronic resource] : Stephen Davies. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013. - 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Stephen Davies explores 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?
9780191746253 (ebook) : No price
Aesthetics.
Human evolution.
Art--Psychological aspects.
N70
701
The artful species aesthetics, art, and evolution / [electronic resource] : Stephen Davies. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013. - 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Stephen Davies explores 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?
9780191746253 (ebook) : No price
Aesthetics.
Human evolution.
Art--Psychological aspects.
N70
701