Aesthetic Disinterestedness in Neuroaesthetics: A Phenomenological Critique

In recent neuroaesthetic discussion, neuroscientists have linked aesthetic pleasure to the brain’s reward systems, but they have also attempted to dissociate it from utilitarian rewards and ultimately explain it as a disinterested state of mind. This paper examines this neuroaesthetic approach, juxt...

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Main Author: Fotini Vassiliou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nederlands Genootschap voor Esthetica (Dutch Association of Aesthetics) 2020-12-01
Series:Aesthetic Investigations
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Online Access:https://www.aestheticinvestigations.eu/index.php/journal/article/view/205