Aesthetics of Emotions: Arts and cognitive science

Aesthetics of Emotions: Art and Cognitive Science

26--28 October 2016

via Noto, 8 - 20141 - Milano, Italy

with the support of:

Associazione di Fondazioni e di Casse di Risparmio SPA (ACRI);

Dipartimento di Beni Culturali e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Milano;

Società Italiana di Estetica (SIE);

Seminario Europeo di Estetica.

All are welcome. Info: [email protected]

PROGRAMME:

Wednesday 26.10 - Aula K31

h. 14.15 – 14.45, Greetings

Chair: L. Urbani Ulivi

h. 14.45 – 15.45

J. Deonna, Being Moved by Art

h. 15.45 – 16.45

C. Travanini, Aesthetics of Emotions. Between Phenomenology and Pragmatism

A. Thulard, Etat hypnotique et jeu perceptif sur la scène théâtrale

Discussant: M. Mazzocut-Mis

h. 16.45-17.00, Break

Chair: C. Toscani

h. 17.00 – 18.00

J. Pelletier, “2D emotions”

h. 18.00 – 19.00

F. Contesi, Categories of Disgusting Art

E. Benini, The emotion of pain for a critical theory of society

Discussant: E. Tavani

Thursday 27.10 – Aula K 21

Chair: C. Rozzoni

h. 10.00 – 10.30, Seminario Europeo di Estetica—Negative Emotions

S. Tedesco, M. Tedeschini, F. Contesi

Presentation of the Italian Translation:

W. Menninghaus, Disgusto. Teoria e storia di una sensazione forte, a cura di S. Feloj, Mimesis, Milano 2016.

h. 10.30 – 11.30

W. Menninghaus, Enjoying negative emotions: A new model

h. 11.30 – 12.30

C. Talon-Hugon, Les (dé)plaisirs complexes de l'art

h. 12.30 – 14.00, Lunch break

Chair: G. Cambiaghi

h. 14.30 – 15.30

F. Lauria, Music and Tears in the Eyes. The Paradox of Sad Music and Metaphors of Values

C. Nicastro, An Experiment in Erratic Empathy: Havarie by Philipp Scheffner

Discussant: S. Vizzardelli

h. 15.30 – 16.30

M.J. Alcaraz León, How much is Artistic Expression like Ordinary Expression?

M. Portera, Repetita iuvant? Repeated exposure and mimetic assimilation in the aesthetic experience

Discussant: R. Diodato

h. 16.30 – 17.00, Break

Chair: F. Vitale

h. 17.00-18.00

F. Fraisopi, For a phenomenology of aesthetic emotions. Horizon, life-world and cognitive agency

E. Magrì, Are Emotions a Matter of Character? On the Role of Motivation and Habituation in Emotions

Discussant: F. Desideri

h. 18.00 – 19.00

A. Nannini, The veil of the body. Emotions and expressive mimesis in Johann Jakob Engel's aesthetic thought

M. Kuplen, Aesthetic Comprehension of Abstract and Emotion Concepts: Kant’s Aesthetics Renewed

Discussant: R. Messori

Friday 28.10 – Aula K 32

Chair: S. Borutti

h. 10.00 – 11.00

M. Senatore, Beyond Power-Life: Freud’s Philosophy of Cruelty

L. Bartalesi, On the relationship between aesthetics and cultural transmission

Discussant: P. De Luca

h. 11.00 – 12.00 P. Lamarque

What Place for the Poet in the Poetic Expression of Emotion?

h. 12.00 – 12.30, Conclusions