| Art and the Brain, II: Investigations Into the Science of Art Contributor(s): Goguen, Joseph (Editor), Myin, Erik (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0907845126 ISBN-13: 9780907845126 Publisher: Imprint Academic (Ips) OUR PRICE: $34.11 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2000 Annotation: The first volume in this series addressed neurological and evolutionary theories of aesthetics. Some of the authors in this second volume extend the debate by seeking a basis for aesthetic appeal in mathematics and physics. Richard Taylor and his colleagues subjected Jackson Pollock's drip paintings to fractal analysis, and concluded that they are a direct expression of the generic imagery of nature's scenery. Taken with Chris McManus's discovery that the proportions in Mondrian's paintings reflect the 'golden section', this leads us to ask whether science can help predict what human subjects will find attractive, or whether such an approach undervalues the cultural elements in aesthetic appreciation? The book also includes explorations of the philosophical foundations of the aesthetic experience, and some further experimental studies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition - Art | Criticism & Theory - Art | Study & Teaching |
| Dewey: 153 |
| Series: Journal of Consciousness Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 7" W x 10" (0.64 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Second of a three-volume series of the "Journal of Consciousness Studies", which asks if it is possible to take a natural science approach to art and uncover general laws of aesthetic experience, or is that taking reductionism too far? What is art? What is beauty? How do they relate? Where does consciousness come in? What about truth? And can science help us with issues of this kind? Because such questions go to the very heart of current conflicts about Western value systems, they are unlikely to receive definitive answers. But they are still very much worth exploring - which is precisely the purpose of this collection of papers (Journal of Consciousness Studies, 7, No.8/9), with particular attention to the relationships between art and science. |