Davies, Stephen (1950-....)

The artful species aesthetics, art, and evolution / [Texte imprimé] : Stephen Davies - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012 - 1 vol. (301 p.) ; 24 cm

Bibliogr. p. 232-284

The aesthetic -- The nature of art -- The theory of evolution -- How might the aesthetic, art, and evolution be related? -- Humans' aesthetic appreciation of nonhuman animals -- Landscape aesthetics -- The aesthetics of human beauty -- General theories of art as an adaptation and the origins of art -- Art as a spandrel -- Art as a technology -- Arts as adaptations

978-0-19-965854-1

Aesthetics Art / Philosophy Human evolution Art / Psychological aspects Cultural Evolution / history

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