Aesthetic experience

...From a psychological point of view, aesthetic consciousness refers to the conscious process of the aesthetic attitude that supports such beauty. From a philosophical point of view, it refers to the entire way of direct experience of aesthetic value, and in this case, the term "aesthetic experience" is often used to avoid confusion with psychological understanding. Mental elements of the conscious process that supports beauty include sensation, emotion, representation, association, imagination, thought, and will, and in short, aesthetic consciousness is a complex of these elements.

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…美意識とは，心理学的観点によればかかる美を支える美的態度の意識過程をさす。哲学的観点によれば美的価値をめぐる直接的体験のあり方全体をさし，このばあい心理学的把握との混乱を恐れて〈美的体験aesthetic experience，ästhetisches Erlebnis〉の語を用いることが多い。美を支える意識過程の心的要素としては，感覚，感情，表象，連想，想像，思考，意志などが挙げられるが，要するにこれら諸要素の複合体が美意識である。…

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