The Origins of Creativity - Couverture souple

Wilson, Edward O.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1631494856 ISBN 13 : 9781631494857

Editeur : Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2018

Synopsis

In a stirring exploration of human nature recalling his foundational work Consilience, Edward O. Wilson offers a "luminous" (Kirkus Reviews) reflection on the humanities and their integral relationship to science. Both endeavors, Wilson argues, have their roots in human creativity--the defining trait of our species. By studying fields as diverse as paleontology, evolution, and neurobiology, Wilson demonstrates that creative expression began not 10,000 years ago, as we have long assumed, but more than 100,000 years ago in the Paleolithic Age. A provocative investigation into what it means to be human, The Origins of Creativity reveals how the humanities have played an unexamined role in defining our species. With the eloquence, optimism, and pioneering inquiry we have come to expect from our leading biologist, Wilson proposes a transformational "Third Enlightenment" in which the blending of science and humanities will enable a deeper understanding of our human condition, and how it ultimately originated.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Edward O. Wilson (1929-2021) was the author of more than thirty books, including Anthill, Letters to a Young Scientist, and The Conquest of Nature. The winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, Wilson was a professor emeritus at Harvard University and lived with his wife in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Liveright Publishing Corporation
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1631494856
• ISBN 13: 9781631494857
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
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