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The Evolution of Beauty
How Darwin's Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World—and Us
Book • 2017
In 'The Evolution of Beauty', Richard Prum argues that Darwin's theory of sexual selection, often overshadowed by natural selection, plays a crucial role in shaping the natural world.
He highlights the importance of female mate choice and aesthetic preferences in driving evolutionary changes, using examples from bird species and extending these principles to human evolution.
The book challenges traditional views of evolution by placing beauty and desire at the forefront of evolutionary dynamics.
He highlights the importance of female mate choice and aesthetic preferences in driving evolutionary changes, using examples from bird species and extending these principles to human evolution.
The book challenges traditional views of evolution by placing beauty and desire at the forefront of evolutionary dynamics.
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Mentioned by Ferris Jabr as a book that lucidly and passionately explains Prum's personal theory of aesthetic evolution.
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