Sexuality, Curiosity, Fear, and the Arts Biology of Aesthetics |
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| Author:
| Heifetz, Milton D. |
| Series title: | New Studies in Aesthetics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8204-5231-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2001 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang AG International Academic Publishers
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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One of the most intriguing questions in the humanities revolves around the basis for our enjoyment of music, painting, and the other arts. This book helps to clarify this issue by exposing the biological components pertinent to the enjoyment of the arts. It discusses the anatomy of human emotion and the inherited psychological mechanisms that underlie our reaction to the arts thereby setting a foundation for understanding aesthetics.
One of the most intriguing questions in the humanities revolves around the basis for our enjoyment of music, painting, and the other arts. This book helps to clarify this issue by exposing the biological components pertinent to the enjoyment of the arts. It discusses the anatomy of human emotion and the inherited psychological mechanisms that underlie our reaction to the arts thereby setting a foundation for understanding aesthetics.