The origins of creativity / Edward O. Wilson.
In this profound and lyrical book, one of our most celebrated biologists offers a sweeping examination of the relationship between the humanities and the sciences: what they offer to each other, how they can be united, and where they still fall short.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781631493188 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 1631493183 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 243 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First Edition.
- Publisher: New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-213) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The reach of creativity -- The birth of the humanities -- Language -- Innovation -- Aesthetic surprise -- Limitations of the humanities -- The years of neglect -- Ultimate causes -- Bedrock -- Breakthrough -- Genetic culture -- Human nature -- Why nature is mother -- The hunter's trance -- Gardens -- Metaphors -- Archetypes -- The most distant island -- Irony : a victory of the mind -- The third enlightenment -- References and further reading -- Acknowledgments -- Index. |
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Subject: | Creative ability > Social aspects. Creative ability. |
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Allentown Public Library | 153.35 WILS (Text) | 34455006378331 | Adult Nonfiction 2nd FL | Available | - |
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