L'evoluzione dell'esperienza estetica come forma di conoscenza e l'emergere della mente

Gianluca Consoli

pp. 43-62

in: Aesthetic experience in the evolutionary perspective, Rivista di estetica 54, 2013.

Abstract

This essay proposes an evolutionary story about the co-emergence of mind and aesthetic experience. Based on archeological data and cognitive research, the story suggests that aesthetic experience performs an adaptive function as a specific implementation of knowledge and a crucial role in human mentation.