Ellen Dissanayake Books

Ellen Dissanayake is an independent scholar and author whose writings on the arts synthesize numerous disciplines, including evolutionary biology, ethology, cognitive psychology, anthropology, and art theory. She investigates how art arose as a universal human need and how it has been shaped throughout evolution. Her approach offers a unique perspective on art as a biologically rooted phenomenon. Dissanayake thus enriches our understanding of the origins and function of art in human society.