On the Origin of Stories
Evolution, Cognition, and Fiction
Brian Boyd
ISBN: | 9780674033573 |
Publisher: | Belknap Press |
Published: | 31 May, 2009 |
Format: | Hardcover |
Language: | English |
Links | Australian Libraries (Trove) |
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On the Origin of Stories
Evolution, Cognition, and Fiction
Brian Boyd
Brian Boyd explains why we tell stories and how our minds are shaped to understand them. After considering art as adaptation, Boyd examines Homer's Odyssey and Dr. Seuss's Horton Hears a Who! demonstrating how an evolutionary lens can offer new understanding and appreciation of specific works. Published for the bicentenary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of Origin of Species, Boyd's study embraces a Darwinian view of human nature and art, and offers a credo for a new humanism.
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