ABSTRACT
The title of this collection, Aesthetic Experience, on the one hand, speaks for
itself in its simplicity. Indeed, if asked to describe an aesthetic experience,
many people might refer to the experience of a beautiful or sublime land-
scape (such as the magnificent Himalayas), listening to a deeply moving piece
of music, or contemplating an exquisite painting. In other words, they would
generally point to an experience and engagement with art or nature. To some
aesthetic experience is akin to a panacea, to others proof of man’s superior
mind over nature, to others an experience that has great moral and social value. What unifies these various interpretations is an understanding and
agreement that aesthetic experience is precious and of fundamental value to
human beings. It is an experience which is prized very highly.
