Stephen Davies on Evolutionary Aesthetics

Document Type : علمی - پژوهشی

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1 Department of Philosophy, Science and Research branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Department of Philosophy of Science, Science and Research branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Abstract
Evolutionary aesthetics is a naturalistic perspective on the evolutionary explanation of art and beauty. Stephen Davies is one of the most influential figures in this field. He, as a philosopher, especially in his book, The Artful Species, introduces and criticizes the various theories presented in the evolutionary aesthetics research program. But finally, none of them meets his expectation while he is believe that art and beauty are products of the process of biological evolution.
Ultimately he concludes the skepticism is justified in this regard. At the end of the article, it will be shown that, contrary to Davies's view, adopting a pluralistic position is compatible with his critique, and also it eliminates the need for a skeptical position.

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Shinakht (A Persian Word Means Knowledge)
Volume 12, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
December 2019
Pages 283-308

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  • Receive Date: 04 July 2017
  • Revise Date: 03 January 2022
  • Accept Date: 31 December 2020

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