Attentional engines a perceptual theory of the arts
This title explores the potential of the growing field of cognitive sciences and aesthetics. Along the way it introduces readers to the philosophy of art and evaluates what psychology and neuroscience can and cannot tell us about the nature and value of artworks. Seeley utilizes a case study approac...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
2020, 2020
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| Series: | Thinking art / Thinking art
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This title explores the potential of the growing field of cognitive sciences and aesthetics. Along the way it introduces readers to the philosophy of art and evaluates what psychology and neuroscience can and cannot tell us about the nature and value of artworks. Seeley utilizes a case study approach to explain how research in perceptual psychology and the neuroscience of attention can contribute to our everyday understanding of art |
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| Item Description: | Also issued in print: 2020 |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource illustrations (black and white) |
| ISBN: | 9780190662189 |