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The Origins of Creativity

by Edward O. Wilson
5 CDs. 5:30 hrs. Recorded Bks. Oct. 2017. ISBN 9781501960406. $77.75. digital download. SCI
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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.]
Reviewed by Eric D. Albright, Tufts Univ. Health Sciences Lib., Boston , Feb 15, 2018
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