Non-human artistic practices
A challenge to the social sciences of the future
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3062300 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dominique Lestel (ENS/Archives Husserl, Paris, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 505-512 |
| Publication date | 2011-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Science Information (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0539-0184 • E-ISSN: 1461-7412 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0539018411411140 |
| OpenAlex | W2006246569 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
The article suggests that the phylogenic basis for contemporary Western artistic practices lies in a social practice of the distinctive features found in the species, as seen in certain birds and mammals. Using the cases of birdsong, ape-paintings, knot-tying in certain orangutans and the intriguing stone-handling of some monkeys, the article shows that the question of non-human artistic practices is not only largely unexplored, but that contemporary ethology and psychology are still incapable of really tackling the problem. More generally, some of the problems encountered stem from the fact that one conception of the social sciences was constructed in opposition to the animal, leaving the study of the latter to biology. In this perspective, the study of artistic activity in non-human animals is a true challenge for the social sciences of the future
Aesthetics · Art · Biology · Epistemology · Ethology · Human science · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Tying · Visual arts · Animal and Plant Science Education · Philosophy · Ecology
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2014 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |