On the Origin of Stories: Evolution, Cognition, and Fiction

Brian Boyd explains why we tell stories and how our minds are shaped to understand them. After considering art as adaptation, Boyd examines Homer’s Odyssey and Dr. Seuss’s Horton Hears a Who! demonstrating how an evolutionary lens can offer new understanding and appreciation of specific works.

• | Author: Brian Boyd
• | Publisher: Harvard University Press
• | Publication Date: Nov 15, 2010
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780674057111
• | ISBN-10: 0674057112