IIUSS Philosophy Seminars - Spring 2025
Philosophy of Mind
Linguistics & Philosophy IUSS Center

https://www.iusspavia.it/en 

April 8, 10.30-12.30:

Enrico Terrone (University of Genoa) - “The Cosmic Soundtrack. Does Consciousness Increase or Decrease the Aesthetic Value of the Universe?”

One can either take consciousness as the absolute focus of aesthetic appreciation or rather focus on the contribution of consciousness to the appreciation of another item. This paper focuses on a specific item to which consciousness might give a significant aesthetic contribution, namely, the universe. First, I will explain in which sense the universe can be an object of aesthetic appreciation. Then, I will consider how such appreciation is affected when consciousness enters the picture. Finally, I will wonder whether consciousness enriches the aesthetic value of the universe, weighing reasons for both the positive and the negative answer to this question.

Co-funded by: Philosophy of Mind IUSS Project; PRIN 2022 PNRR Higher-Order Perceivable Properties (HOPP).

*Venue: Room 1.16, Palazzo del Broletto, Piazza della Vittoria, 15 IUSS, 27100 Pavia.

Online Venue: https://iusspavia.zoom.us/my/br.aula1.16

Organizers: Giulia Piredda (giulia.piredda(@iusspavia.it), Alessio Tacca

(alessio.tacca@iusspavia.it), Alfredo Tomasetta (alfredo.tomasetta@iusspavia.it).


*Next events:

-       May 21, 14.00-16.00: Luca Zanetti (University of Bologna)

-       May 27, 17.30-19.30: Sara Protasi (University of Puget Sound) - The varieties of envy (ONLINE SEMINAR)

-       July 2, 14.30-16.30: Carola Barbero (University of Torino)

-       July 8, 14-16: Joulia Smortchova (University of Grenoble Alpes)