Hopkins, Husserl, and Beauty: Towards a Phenomenological Aesthetics (original) (raw)

The paper explores the intersection of beauty and phenomenology through an analysis of the works of Gerard Manley Hopkins and Michel Henry. It posits that beauty arises from lived experiences that evoke a sense of longing and a connection to a deeper life beyond mere objects. The author critiques Henry's view of intentionality, emphasizing that the distance between the perceiver and the perceiving object contributes to the experience of beauty, suggesting that this separation is essential in recognizing the transcendent meaning in objects that speaks to the heart of existence.