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Shaun Gallagher^1,2

¹Department of Philosophy, Philosophy, University of Memphis (USA), Clement Hall 337, Memphis, TN 38152 USA.

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This study explores exceptional aesthetic experiences, linking unaffordability to awe and the sublime. It uses an enactivist approach to analyze these profound, non-pragmatic encounters with art and nature.

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Area of Science:

Aesthetics
Phenomenology
Cognitive Science

Background:

Aesthetic experiences can transcend everyday pragmatic concerns.
The concept of 'unaffordability' is proposed as a key feature of exceptional aesthetic encounters.
Awe and the sublime are related to these profound experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine exceptional aesthetic experiences characterized by unaffordability.
To extend the notion of unaffordability to experiences of awe and the sublime.
To develop a phenomenology of awe approaching the sublime, guided by enactivism.

Main Methods:

Analysis of exceptional aesthetic experiences.
Extension of the concept of unaffordability.
Review of neurophenomenological studies on awe.
Phenomenological sketching of awe and the sublime.

Main Results:

Exceptional aesthetic experiences involve a unique unaffordability, distinct from pragmatic limitations.
Unaffordability serves as a bridge to understanding awe and its connection to the sublime.
An enactivist, affordance-based framework supports the analysis of these experiences.

Conclusions:

Aesthetic unaffordability is a crucial element in understanding profound experiences.
The enactivist perspective offers valuable insights into the phenomenology of awe and the sublime.
Further research into neurophenomenology can illuminate the nature of awe and its relation to the sublime.