The surge of evolutionary and neurological analyses of art and its effects raises questions of how art; culture; and the biological sciences influence one another; and what we gain in applying scientific methods to the interpretation of artwork. In this insightful book; Matthew Rampley addresses these questions by exploring key areas where Darwinism; neuroscience; and art history intersect.Taking a scientific approach to understanding art has led to novel and provocative ideas about its origins; the basis of aesthetic experience; and the nature of research into art and the humanities. Rampleyrsquo;s inquiry examines models of artistic development; the theories and development of aesthetic response; and ideas about brain processes underlying creative work. He considers the validity of the arguments put forward by advocates of evolutionary and neuroscientific analysis; as well as its value as a way of understanding art and culture. With the goal of bridging the divide between science and culture; Rampley advocates for wider recognition of the human motivations that drive inquiry of all types; and he argues that our engagement with art can never be encapsulated in a single notion of scientific knowledge.Engaging and compelling; The Seductions of Darwin is a rewarding look at the identity and development of art history and its complicated ties to the world of scientific thought.
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