The origins of creativity

Summary: "In this profound and lyrical book, one of our most celebrated biologists offers a sweeping examination of the relationship between the humanities and the sciences: what they offer to each other, how they can be united, and where they still fall short. Both endeavours, Edward O. Wilson reveals, have their roots in human creativity—the defining trait of our species."--

Record details

ISBN: 9781631493188
ISBN: 1631493183
Physical Description: print
243 pages 21 cm.
Edition: First Edition.
Publisher: New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, [2017]
Copyright: ©2017.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The reach of creativity -- The birth of the humanities -- Language -- Innovation -- Aesthetic surprise -- Limitations of the humanities -- The years of neglect -- Ultimate causes -- Bedrock -- Breakthrough -- Genetic culture -- Human nature -- Why nature is mother -- The hunter's trance -- Gardens -- Metaphors -- Archetypes -- The most distant island -- Irony : a victory of the mind -- The third enlightenment -- References and further reading -- Acknowledgments -- Index.