Естетичне споглядання у сучасному соціокультурному контексті
Aesthetic contemplation in the modern sociocultural context

Summary/Abstract: The phenomenon of aesthetic contemplation is considered as a special act of detection in forms of surrounding world some positive aesthetic characteristics, which are able to provoke active spiritual reaction. It is underlined the scientific convention of using the term "contemplation", its universality, independence from sensory- physiological base of sensing. It is determined the sense of aesthetic contemplation, illegality of its traditional identification with aesthetic feeling. It is substantiated the status of aesthetic contemplation as important spiritual-sensory process and, at the same time, specific condition of intuitive-spiritual concentration on positive aesthetic characteristics of objects; the consequence of this process-condition is ideal going out the subject into the super real dimension of purely spiritual being and cathartic harmonization of its inward nature. An aesthetic contemplation is a subjective-personal process; it directly depends on the developmental level of aesthetic consciousness and scale of person`s spiritual values. An important condition of entering the meditativeness is appearance of deep resonance between aesthetic ideals of the recipient and aesthetic characteristics of the phenomenon. The duration and intensity of such resonation are conditioned by sensory activity of the person, the level of ability to react emotionally to aesthetic qualities of phenomenon as illustration of their absolute importance. The features of basic difference between aesthetic contemplation and aesthetic observation are analyzed, particularly, levels of cognitive information capability, correlation of analytic and emotional components. Aesthetic contemplation is asserted as form of manifestation and way of activization of spiritual essence of a person. Its subject-object character makes us having very attentive treat to the problem of maintenance, creation, exposure the objects of aesthetic contemplation, because the absence of proper characteristics deforms the essence of the process. The traditional contexts of aesthetic contemplation are singled out: the nature, art, general cultural surroundings of a person. Each of these contexts demonstrates its own specific of internal formal-aesthetic building, quality variety, dependence on sociocultural trends of the epoch; this specific causes wide variability of manifestation and results of aesthetic meditativeness in different periods of cultural history. The nature in its primary, non-utilitarian look and meaning is the most effective sphere of entering the aesthetic contemplation: natural phenomenon, meeting I. Kant`s demand "to be liked by everybody", are admitted by most civilized mankind as universal spiritual value; aesthetic qualities of nature objects are able to stimulate long being in the aesthetic contemplation condition. The acceptance of absolute spiritual value of nature perfectness caused the formation of the first aesthetic conception of art – the theory of mimesis as artistic imitation to forms and aesthetic qualities of nature objects; an important thesis is demand of art creativity as samples and ways of natures` activity as highest aesthetic authority. The ability of nature phenomenon in bringing the person`s psychic free and easy into spiritual meditativeness led to creation famous wealth of themes, plots, images of different kinds and genres of productions. An important context of considering aesthetic contemplation is cultural aesthete sphere. It is determined the problems of its modern building: the excessiveness of aesthetic irritants, clip similarity (kaleidics) of their exposure, impossibility of contemplative concentration, chaotic condition of impressions, psychological tiredness, dominance of socioeconomic descriptions of objects compared with aesthetic, intensification the trend of predominant communication with virtual objects etc. The modern transformations of up-to-date art-space, which disable fruitful aesthetic contemplation in this sphere, are analyzed. The principal differences between classical and non-classical art are underlined: modern trends of non-classical art assert the loss of the guideline on creating positive aesthetic impression, admit the presence in up-to-date art-objects signs of low artistry, kitsch, shocking, commercialization – descriptions, which are not able to provide the audience fruitful aesthetic contemplation and further spiritual-positive aesthetic experience and which instead stimulate the actualization of opposite forms of individual contact with the world. There is an accent on important harmonized role of aesthetic contemplation in religious practices of different religious system. It is stated, that revealed awareness of modern sociocultural situation for destruction important basics of aesthetic contemplation presents real threat of spiritual health both separate person and mankind at large, it makes us to continue scientific analysis of this problem with special attention.

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