The origins of creativity
By: Edward O. Wilson
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
ISBN-13: 9781631493188
Subjects: Creative ability
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-213) and index.
Table of contents: title: The reach of creativity; title: The birth of the humanities; title: Language; title: Innovation; title: Aesthetic surprise; title: Limitations of the humanities; title: The years of neglect; title: Ultimate causes; title: Bedrock; title: Breakthrough; title: Genetic culture; title: Human nature; title: Why nature is mother; title: The hunter's trance; title: Gardens; title: Metaphors; title: Archetypes; title: The most distant island; title: Irony : a victory of the mind; title: The third enlightenment; title: References and further reading; title: Acknowledgments; title: Index.