A new cultural theory of aesthetics : genes, memes, symbols, and simulacra /
This book develops a theory of aesthetics that criticizes scientific and philosophical reductionism that denies the importance of culture in art and taste, but its theory accepts some fundamental aspects of Neo-Darwinist theory of culture by addressing points of convergence among the notions of meme...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Lexington Books,
[2024].
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| Summary: | This book develops a theory of aesthetics that criticizes scientific and philosophical reductionism that denies the importance of culture in art and taste, but its theory accepts some fundamental aspects of Neo-Darwinist theory of culture by addressing points of convergence among the notions of meme, simulacrum and symbol. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 271 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-263) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781793626677 1793626677 |