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Man's Rage for Chaos: Biology, Behavior, and the Arts (PostModernPositions series)

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Whether or not you agree with the ideas and conclusions presented in this book, you should at least finish it armed with some new ideas. Peckham's discussion of biology along side of his discussion of art and human behavior is compelling, fresh, innovative. Much of what I learned from this book has stuck with me for years, and influenced my perspective in other unrelated matters, as well as in my thinking about art. I highly recommend this book although it is a bit of a chore to get through if you don't necessarily enjoy academic writing. That being said, it is completely worth the effort.