Aesthetics after Darwin the multiple origins and functions of arts / Winfried Menninghaus ; translated by Alexandra Berlina.

Author/creator Menninghaus, Winfried
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBoston, MA : Academic Studies Press, 2019.
Descriptionxii, 163 pages ; 25 cm.
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Subjects

Uniform titleWozu Kunst? English
SeriesEvolution, Cognition, and the Arts
Contents Competitive courtship and aesthetic judgment/choice : Darwin's model of the arts -- The arts as promoters of social cooperation and cohesion -- Engagement in the arts as ontogenetic self-(trans-)formation -- A cooptation model of the evolution of the human arts : the special role of play behavior -- Technology, and symbolic cognition.
General note"The original German version of this book was published in 2011. For the purposes of the present English translation, it was substantially revised."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019001643
ISBN9781644690000 (hardcover)

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