Empathy and the Aesthetic Mind: Perspectives on Fiction and Beyond

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Dr Katerina Bantinaki (University of Crete, Greece) Dr Efi Kyprianidou (Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus)

Empathy and the Aesthetic Mind

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Perspectives on Fiction and Beyond

Dr Katerina Bantinaki (University of Crete, Greece), Dr Efi Kyprianidou (Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus), Dr Fotini Vassiliou (Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece)

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Bloomsbury Academic
24 July 2025

Philosophy of mind; Philosophy: aesthetics; Ethics & moral philosophy; Psychology: emotions; Cognition & cognitive psychology

Empathy is widely acknowledged as a central, if not necessary, mechanism for understanding works of art, and even as the mode of engagement that mediates art’s edifying effects. Bringing together 15 essays by established scholars, this volume probes the character and role of empathy in our engagement with different forms of art, but also the value of such engagement for cognition, our emotive life, and our moral stance.

Opening with a historical reconstruction of the origins of the concept of empathy, the volume develops in four parts that explore in turn our empathic engagement with fictional characters, the cognitive value of such engagement, its relevance for moral agency, as well as the thorny issue of empathic engagement with the inanimate in art, focusing on music and architecture. With an interest in both aesthetics and philosophy of mind, the volume provides an in-depth discussion of these themes, giving careful attention to historical, systematic, and interdisciplinary perspectives.

Edited by: Dr Katerina Bantinaki (University of Crete Greece), Dr Efi Kyprianidou (Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus), Dr Fotini Vassiliou (Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 164mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 550g
ISBN: 9781350409521
ISBN 10: 1350409529
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 24 July 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Katerina Bantinaki is Assistant Professor of Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art at the University of Crete, Greece. Efi Kyprianidou is Assistant Professor in Aesthetics, Philosophy and Theory of Arts at Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus. Fotini Vassiliou is Assistant Professor in Phenomenology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.

Reviews for Empathy and the Aesthetic Mind: Perspectives on Fiction and Beyond

By bringing together some of the best thinkers in philosophical aesthetics, this volume offers a valuable pluralistic understanding of the value of empathy across a diverse range of artforms from literature to videogames to music to architecture. An important read for anyone grappling with issues of perspective-taking, character engagement or the imagination. * Karen Simecek, Associate Professor, University of Warwick, UK *