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The biology of art

by Richard A. Richards

This text proposes a framework for understanding art behaviours by integrating ecology and engineered niches with biological theories. It examines the diversity and conceptual basis of art to provide a broader perspective on its development and normativity.

Accession 19658 ISBN 9781108727846 Publisher Cambridge University Press
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