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Homo Aestheticus: Where Art Comes From and Why

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Description for Homo Aestheticus: Where Art Comes From and Why Paperback. Discusses the place of art in human evolution and in the future Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.

“Dissanayake argues that art was central to human evolutionary adaptation and that the aesthetic faculty is a basic psychological component of every human being. In her view, art is intimately linked to the origins of religious practices and to ceremonies of birth, death, transition, and transcendence. Drawing on her years in Sri Lanka, Nigeria, and Papua New Guinea, she gives examples of painting, song, dance, and drama as behaviors that enable participants to grasp and reinforce what is important to their cognitive world.”—Publishers Weekly“Homo Aestheticus offers a wealth of original and critical thinking. It will inform and irritate specialist, student, ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9780295974798
SKU
V9780295974798
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99-1

About Ellen Dissanayake
Ellen Dissanayake is an independent scholar, author, and lecturer. She is the author of What Is Art For? (University of Washington Press, 1988), Homo Aestheticus: Where Art Comes from and Why (Free Press and University of Washington Press (1992), and Art and Intimacy (University of Washington Press, 2000).

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"Dissanayake argues that art was central to human evolutionary adaptation and that the aesthetic faculty is a basic psychological component of every human being. In her view, art is intimately linked to the origins of religious practices and to ceremonies of birth, death, transition, and transcendence. Drawing on her years in Sri Lanka, Nigeria, and Papua New Guinea, she gives ... Read more

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