A Historiographical Discussion on the Origins of Visual Art
Aaron Lawler

Abstract
The purpose of this research is to identify a correlation between biological (materialist) origins and adaptations to the creation and appreciation of art, specifically through the development of the aesthetic sense. Most research in the historiography of art and the origins of visual art, come from a purely philosophical tradition. Here, the focus is on scientific historiography in conjunction with philosophy, as a lens for understanding evolutionary biological adaptation.

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