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Reductionism in Art and Brain Science

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Reductionism in Art and Brain Science

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Are art and science separated by an unbridgeable divide? Can they find common ground? In this new book, neuroscientist Eric R. Kandel, whose remarkable scientific career and deep interest in art give him a unique perspective, demonstrates how science can inform the way we experience a work of art and seek to understand its meaning. Kandel illustrates how reductionism--the distillation of larger scientific or aesthetic concepts into smaller, more tractable components--has been used by scientists and artists alike to pursue their respective truths. He draws on his Nobel Prize-winning work revealing the neurobiological underpinnings of learning and memory in sea slugs to shed light on the complex workings of the mental processes of higher animals.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
226
Release Date:
2018-06-12
Publication Date:
2018-07-31
Publisher:
Columbia Univers. Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0231179634
ISBN13:
9780231179638
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
471 g
Height:
139 cm
Width:
223 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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