The Origins of Creativity

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Call Number: Adult Book / Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Biology / Wilson, Edward O, 153.35 Wi
On Shelf At: Pittsfield Branch

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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.
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.

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