Consciousness Aesthetics

This paper explicates the idea of ‘consciousness aesthetics’, which explores the aesthetic properties of conscious experiences themselves, rather than the aesthetic properties of the external objects they represent. In particular, I address the following questions: what aesthetic properties can conscious experiences instantiate? How can we appreciate the aesthetic properties of conscious experiences? Can conscious experiences be artworks? By engaging with these questions, I introduce consciousness aesthetics as a promising area for further research.

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Journal of Consciousness Studies
Published
2025-10-01
DOI
https://doi.org/10.53765/20512201.32.9.075
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Aesthetic Perception and Analysis
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Consciousness Aesthetics

Takuya Niikawa
Journal of Consciousness Studies
Aesthetic Perception and Analysis
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Consciousness Aesthetics

Takuya Niikawa
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Abstract

This paper explicates the idea of ‘consciousness aesthetics’, which explores the aesthetic properties of conscious experiences themselves, rather than the aesthetic properties of the external objects they represent. In particular, I address the following questions: what aesthetic properties can conscious experiences instantiate? How can we appreciate the aesthetic properties of conscious experiences? Can conscious experiences be artworks? By engaging with these questions, I introduce consciousness aesthetics as a promising area for further research.

Journal of Consciousness StudiesVol. 32(9)
Kobe University (JP)
Openalex Percentile: Top 72%
Aesthetic Perception and Analysis
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