Vol. 10 No. 1 (2017): Ways of imitation
Monographica

Sensible schemes in aesthetic experience. Neuroaesthetics and transcendental philosophy compared

Lidia Gasperoni
TU Berlin

Published 2017-07-11

Keywords

  • mirror neurons,
  • aesthetic experience,
  • schemes,
  • imitation

How to Cite

Gasperoni, L. (2017). Sensible schemes in aesthetic experience. Neuroaesthetics and transcendental philosophy compared. Aisthesis. Pratiche, Linguaggi E Saperi dell’estetico, 10(1), 63–73. https://doi.org/10.13128/Aisthesis-20904

Abstract

My paper sets out to compare neuroaesthetics and transcendental philosophy, concerning the perception of schemes of imitation in aesthetic experience. The argument is structured in four steps: first, I will introduce the function of schemes in mirror-neuron-based processes and in general in the embodiment theory of Mark Johnson and George Lakoff; second, I will consider some analogical relations between a transcendental approach and neuroaesthetics concerning semantics; third, starting with the statement that one open question in neuroaesthetics is how creativity emerges, I would like to propose a transcendental account about sensible schemes as a possible foundation of creativity. I will conclude my paper with some examples from visual arts and aesthetic practices in general.

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