Aesthetics as analysis of mind experience

pages: 617-628

Authors

  • Iva Draškić-Vićanović

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2298/FID1503617D

Abstract

The paper presents an at tempt to shed light on causes and circum stances which brought about foundation of aesthetics in 18th century as discipline which analyzes mind experience. Author recognizes key importance of 17th century epistemology for constitution of modern aesthetics, principally idea of subjectivity, subject-object relation problem and new method - philosophical introspection. Special place in modern aesthetics, according to author, deserves aesthetic theory of Francis Hutcheson who defines beauty as phenomenal quality of subjective experience of human mind. Keywords: modern aesthetics, epistemology, subjective mind, mind experience, introspection, beauty, phenomenal quality

Published

08.07.2015

How to Cite

Draškić-Vićanović, I. (2015) “Aesthetics as analysis of mind experience: pages: 617-628”, Filozofija i društvo/Philosophy and Society. Belgrade, Serbia, 26(3). doi: 10.2298/FID1503617D.

Issue

Section

STUDIES AND ARTICLES