On the Origin of Stories

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ISBN9780674057111
PublisherHarvard University Press
Price (excl. tax)€30.09
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Price (incl. tax)€31.90
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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.