Estetiğin Özüne İlişkin Fenomenolojik Bir Araştırma
Özet
This thesis investigates the ontological foundations of aesthetics to propose a solution to the crisis of
aesthetics evident in various contexts. Using the phenomenological method, it seeks to determine the
existential structure of aesthetics, based on the premise that aesthetic experience is a fundamental part of
consciousness. Within this framework, the thesis undertakes the phenomenological mission of essence
inquiry for aesthetics, aiming to establish a foundation for a holistic aesthetic theory. The thesis is organized
into three main chapters. The first chapter presents the phenomenological approach and methodology. In
the second chapter, it examines the historical development of the concepts of aesthetics and art, addressing fore-structures within Western aesthetic discourse, and identifies the origins of these structures to propose a new research starting point. The third chapter explores the phenomenological thresholds of aesthetics from this new perspective, ultimately presenting an ontological understanding of the meaning of aesthetics in the conclusion.
