The Artful Species

The Artful Species
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 310
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ISBN-10 : 9780199658541
ISBN-13 : 0199658544
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Book Synopsis The Artful Species by : Stephen Davies

Download or read book The Artful Species written by Stephen Davies and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-11-29 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the idea that our aesthetic responses and art behaviors are connected to our evolved human nature reaching back hundreds of thousands of years to our humanoid ancestors. Examines human aesthetic interest in animals, decouples human beauty from mate selection, and weighs the arts as biological, social, or mixed adaptations.


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