The origins of creativity

The origins of creativity

Edward O. Wilson

Sound recording - 2017

By studying fields as diverse as paleontology, evolutionary biology, and neuroscience, Wilson demonstrates that human creativity began not 10,000 years ago, as we have long assumed, but over 100,000 years ago in the Paleolithic Age. Chronicling the evolution of creativity from primates to humans, Wilson shows how the humanities, in large part spurred on by the invention of language, have played a previously unexamined role in defining our species. Exploring a surprising range of creative endeavors-the instinct to create gardens, the use of metaphors and irony in speech, the power of music and song- Wilson proposes a transformational "Third Enlightenment" in which the blending of science and humanities will enable a deeper understa...nding of the human condition and how it ultimately originated.

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Subjects
Creative ability.
Published
Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books [2017]
Language
English
Main Author
Edward O. Wilson (author)
Other Authors
Jonathan Hogan (narrator)
Edition
Unabridged
Item Description
Title from disc surface.
Physical Description
5 audio discs (5.5 hr.) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in
ISBN
9781501960406
  • 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.
Review by Library Journal Review

Wilson (Half Earth) argues that the humanities are not a distinct subject from science and that they permeate each other. He calls for a third enlightenment in which the humanities partner with science to express the meaning of humanity. To back up this claim, he presents many episodes of behavioral development and how human nature is tied to evolutionary biology. Wilson is a master storyteller, and these examples are very engaging and of great interest. This work leans more to the philosophical than scientific, which distinguishes it from many of the author's other works. The book is wonderfully read by the familiar and welcome voice of Jonathan Hogan. VERDICT Short and digestible in spurts, this would be a welcome addition to most collections. ["This book will resonate with science enthusiasts who appreciate that a life worth living means embracing more than the material world": LJ 8/17 review of the Liveright: Norton hc.]-Eric D. Albright, Tufts Univ. Health Sciences Lib., Boston © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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