Book
The art instinct : beauty, pleasure, & human evolution / Denis Dutton.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781596914018 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1596914017 (alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 278 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2009.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-268) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Landscape and longing -- Art and human nature -- What is art? -- "But they don't have our concept of art" -- Art and natural selection -- The uses of fiction -- Art and human self-domestication -- Intention, forgery, Dada : three aesthetic problems -- The contingency of aesthetic values -- Greatness in the arts. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Aesthetics. Art > Philosophy. Evolution (Biology) Instinct. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Emmaus Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus Public Library | 701.17 DUTT (Text) | 36446001663343 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
