Rampley, Professor Matthew
The Seductions of Darwin: Art, Evolution, Neuroscience
- ISBN 13:
- 9780271077420
- author:
- Rampley, Professor Matthew
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Penn State University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 200
- Dimensions:
- 23.37 x 15.49 x 1.78 centimetres
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, Criticism
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
The Seductions of Darwin: Art, Evolution, Neuroscience
This insightful book explores the intersection of art, culture, and biological sciences, raising questions about how these fields influence one another. Matthew Rampley examines key areas where Darwinism, neuroscience, and art history intersect to shed new light on the origins of art, aesthetic experience, and creative work.
By considering models of artistic development, theories of aesthetic response, and brain processes underlying creative work, Rampley investigates the validity of scientific approaches to understanding art and culture. He argues that our engagement with art cannot be reduced to a single notion of scientific knowledge, advocating instead for a broader recognition of human motivations driving inquiry.
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