Open AccessIdentity and Aesthetics. Atmosphere as an approach to the appearance of the concrete person
Author(s) -
Carsten Friberg
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nordicum-mediterraneum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1670-6242
DOI - 10.33112/nm.15.3.6
Subject(s) - identity (music) , aesthetics , perception , psychology , atmosphere (unit) , social psychology , sociology , epistemology , philosophy , physics , thermodynamics
The article suggests that recent ideas of aesthetics can contribute to discussions of identity where the idea of identity can prevent nuanced perceptions of how identity appears causing prejudiced and judgemental views. An idea of identity may be an answer to the complexity of one’s bodily presence, but the answer can by reducing complexity cause conflicts in perception of oneself and others. An aesthetic of bodily presence suggests an awareness of the appearance of identity that goes against prejudicial views on other people, views in danger of neglecting the concrete other.