Survival of the Beautiful

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Survival of the Beautiful

Author	: David Rothenberg
File Size	: 40,7 Mb
Publisher	: A&C Black
Language	: English
Release Date	: 01 January 2013
ISBN	: 9781408830567
Pages	: 320 pages

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Survival of the Beautiful by David Rothenberg Book PDF Summary

'The peacock's tail makes me sick!' said Charles Darwin. That's because the theory of evolution as adaptation can't explain why nature is so beautiful. It took the concept of sexual selection for Darwin to explain that, a process that has more to do with aesthetic taste than adaptive fitness. Survival of the Beautiful is a revolutionary new examination of the interplay of beauty, art, and culture in evolution. Taking inspiration from Darwin's observation that animals have a natural aesthetic sense, philosopher and musician David Rothenberg probes why animals, humans included, have an innate appreciation for beauty - and why nature is, indeed, beautiful.

Survival of the Beautiful by David Rothenberg

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Survival of the Beautiful by David Rothenberg

"The peacock's tail," said Charles Darwin, "makes me sick." That's because the theory of evolution as adaptation can't explain why nature is so beautiful. It took the concept of sexual selection for Darwin to explain that, a process that has more to do with aesthetics than the practical. Survival of

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Survival of the Beautiful by David Rothenberg

A brilliant investigation of why nature is beautiful and how art has influenced science 'Rothenberg's passionate optimism - a belief in the beauty of nature, and vice versa - together with his elegant prose turns Survival of the Beautiful into an exhilarating and thought provoking trip' Sunday Telegraph 'The peacock's

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SURVIVAL OF THE PRETTIEST is the simple title for a comprehensive book on this complex and contentious subject, from the factual details of what makes a face beautiful to the deepest questions about the nature of beauty itself and its place in the human condition. Its aim is to satisfy

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This scientific inquiry into the nature of beauty challenges The Beauty Myth and explains the universal fascination with looks along Darwinian lines.

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