Neuro-based theories of beauty?

• Authors: Jung Donna
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Neuroesthetics proposes to experimentally test beauty – a social concept de- veloped in traditional esthetic theories by traditional philosophers – and by doing so, it omits not only an entire part of contemporary esthetics but also other disci- plines studying social phenomena, such as sociology or anthropology. Therefore, my question is: what does it mean to experimentally test beauty outside of other scientific or philosophical fields, traditionally associated with the research on beauty? I argue that it is crucial for neuroesthetic research to consider disciplines devoted to studying questions of art, beauty and esthetics? Neuroesthetic research should not be only “neuro”scientific but also “esthetic.”

Keywords

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neuroesthetics, art, sociology, esthetics, epistemology

• Publisher: Akademia Techniczno-Humanistyczna w Bielsku-Białej, Instytut Teologiczny im. Jana Kantego w Bielsku-Białej, Książnica Beskidzka
• Journal: Świat i Słowo
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 15
• Issue: (1) 28
• Pages: 133-145

Contributors

author

Jung Donna

• Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne