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Episode 4

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Art historian Diana Donald describes the impact of Darwin on art and aesthetic theory. According to him, all beauty in nature served a purpose.

Writers explore some of the diverse fields to which Darwin's theories have been applied. Art Historian Diana Donald describes the impact of Darwin on art and aesthetic theory.

According to Darwin, all beauty in nature served a purpose. His theory of natural selection questioned divine objectivity in aesthetic appreciation, and drew attention from many new schools, such as the impressionists, who regarded themselves as possessing the most highly evolved eyes in nature.

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Thu 12 Feb 2009 23:00

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