ROMAN INGARDEN’S AESTHETICAL THEORY AND CONTEMPORARY ART

Abstract

The article is devoted to the main aspects of Roman Ingarden’s aesthetic theory that concern contemporary art. Modern discussions on Ingarden’s aesthetic axiology are dedicated, in particular, to the question of the possibility of using his theory to analyze contemporary art. In this article, the authors seek to demonstrate that the main ideas and categories of Roman Ingarden's aesthetic theory are adequate and suitable for analyzing not only classical art but also contemporary art. Ingarden's aesthetic theory is an open system (which is the general characteristic of phenomenology).