Aesthetic Communication in Infancy: A Layered Aesthetic Self
The article discusses communicative exchanges between infants and adults with a view to their performative aesthetic dimensions and implications for self and self–other relationships. It argues that infants are deictic and relational selves, who both respond and initiate aesthetic and performative e...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Philosophies |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9287/10/2/32 |
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| Summary: | The article discusses communicative exchanges between infants and adults with a view to their performative aesthetic dimensions and implications for self and self–other relationships. It argues that infants are deictic and relational selves, who both respond and initiate aesthetic and performative exchanges with other persons. By recognising that aesthetic communication is operative on two levels, one more basic if also predominantly tacit (sharing), the other explicit and active (exchange), we can better understand the significance of aesthetic communication for selfhood and intersubjectivity in infancy, but also beyond. |
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| ISSN: | 2409-9287 |