Name: The Origins of Creativity
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Author: Edward O. Wilson
ISBN: 9781631494857

Type

Physical Book

Author

Edward O. Wilson

Publisher

Liveright Publishing Corporation

Year

2018

Language

English

Pages

240

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.6 x 13.7 x 1.8 cm

Weight

0.20 kg.

ISBN13

9781631494857

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Origins of Creativity "

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.

Edward O. Wilson

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E.O. Wilson (born June 10, 1929 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA; died December 26, 2021 in Burlington, Massachusetts) was an American biologist recognized as the world's leading authority on ants. He was also the leading advocate of sociobiology, the study of the genetic basis of social behavior in all animals, including humans.

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