Research Article
Knowledge, Imagination, and Stories in the Aesthetic Experience of Forests
Author:
Jukka Mikkonen
Department of History and Philosophy, University of Tampere, Kanslerinrinne 1, 33100 Tampere; School of Humanities, University of Eastern Finland, Yliopistokatu 4, 80101 Joensuu, FI
Abstract
A key dispute in environmental aesthetics concerns the role of scientific knowledge in our aesthetic appreciation of the natural environment. In this article, I will explore this debate by focusing on the aesthetic experience of forests. I intend to question reductive forms of the scientific approach and support the role of imagination and stories in nature appreciation.
How to Cite:
Mikkonen, Jukka. “Knowledge, Imagination, and Stories in the Aesthetic Experience of Forests”. Estetika: The Central European Journal of Aesthetics 55, no. 1 (2018): 3–24. DOI: http://doi.org/10.33134/eeja.168
Published on
01 Mar 2018.
Peer Reviewed
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