Wilson, Edward O.,

The origins of creativity / Edward O. Wilson. - First Edition. - pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

9781631493188 (hardcover)

2017017326


Creative ability.

BF408 / .W554 2017

153.3/5