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Art, Aesthetics, and the Brain

Hardcover • 2015 • 1. edition

Art, Aesthetics, and the Brain

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About the book

Humans have engaged in artistic and aesthetic activities since the appearance of our species. Our ancestors have decorated their bodies, tools, and utensils for over 100,000 years. The expression of meaning using color, line, sound, rhythm, or movement, among other means, constitutes a fundamental aspect of our species' biological and cultural heritage. Art and aesthetics, therefore, contribute to our species identity and distinguish it from its living and extinctrelatives. Science is faced with...Show more

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9780199670000

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published year

2015

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1

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Art, Aesthetics, and the Brain

Format

Hardcover

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