4. Höhe und Reinheit der Gestalt

Ehrenfels, Christian von

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“…Although as Frondizi points out, the subjectivist approach of Ehrenfels is alien to his project (in that he does not believe, contra Ehrenfels, that valuing an object is also desiring it), nevertheless, Ehrenfels's ontological approach is predictably close to Köhler et al in being relational (von Ehrenfels, 1897, 1898. According to Smith (1994):…”

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“…Of course, for von Ehrenfels, an intentional relation merely refers to an intentional object, re-represented to consciousness, and a presentation. Smith, elsewhere, has reflected on the notion of organic unity to link von Ehrenfels to Gestalt theory but instead let us follow Frondizi's suggestion of using Ehrenfels's own innovation, the Gestaltqualität (von Ehrenfels, 1988).…”

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“…On Gestalt "level" (Höhe), see vonEhrenfels (1916).5 This is why the term "judgment" may be used to refer to such appraisals. AsMandelbaum (1955) explained: "the term 'judgment' as here used must be construed in a loose manner, for in speaking of a direct moral judgment, I do not mean to imply that inference is involved … One immediately 'sees' -or so one believes -the rightness or wrongness of that which is contemplated.…”

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Frondizi and Mandelbaum on the Phenomenology and Ontology of Value

Verstegen

2019

Gestalt Theory

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Summary In this article the ethical systems of Risieri Frondizi and Maurice Mandelbaum, both decisively influenced by Wolfgang Köhler, are investigated for the first time. Each writer took different things from Köhler, Frondizi the idea of value as a Gestalt quality and Mandelbaum the idea of value as a felt demand. Their positions are highly complementary and Frondizi’s axiological approach enlightens the ontology of value whereas Mandelbaum’s phenomenological approach clarifies the nature of “requiredness” (Köhler) or “fittingness.”

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Verstegen

2019

Gestalt Theory

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“…Since perceptual processing of the incoming information is necessary to be able to aesthetically evaluate our percept, the close relation between perception and aesthetics cannot be neglected. von Ehrenfels ( 1916 , 1922 ) called beauty nothing else than Gestalt height, which he defined as the product of unity (of the whole) and multiplicity (of the parts). Unity-in-variety is also a major principle in design (e.g., Post et al., 2016 ).…”

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“…A first way to characterize Prägnanz as a property is by defining it as Gestalt height or strength (Köhler, 1920 ; von Ehrenfels, 1916 , 1932/1937 ): Strong Gestalts are those Gestalts in which the mutual dependence among the parts is so great that there is no room for any displacement or changes without an influence on all other parts of the whole (Ash, 1995 ; Köhler, 1920 ). For example, a rose is a higher Gestalt than a heap of sand (von Ehrenfels, 1916 , 1932/1937 ).…”

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Prägnanz in visual perception

Van Geert,

Wagemans

2023

Psychon Bull Rev

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How do we perceptually and cognitively organize incoming stimulation? A century ago, Gestalt psychologists posited the law of Prägnanz: psychological organization will always be as ‘good’ as possible given the prevailing conditions. To make the Prägnanz law a useful statement, it needs to be specified further (a) what a ‘good’ psychological organization entails, (b) how the Prägnanz tendency can be realized, and (c) which conditions need to be taken into account. Although the Gestalt school did provide answers to these questions, modern-day mentions of Prägnanz or good Gestalt often lack these clarifications. The concept of Prägnanz has been (mis)understood in many different ways, and by looking back on the rich history of the concept, we will attempt to present a more fine-grained view and promote a renewed understanding of the central role of Prägnanz in visual perception and beyond. We review Gestalt psychology’s answers to the questions listed above, and also discuss the four main uses of the Prägnanz concept in more detail: (a) a Prägnanz tendency in each organizational process, (b) Prägnanz as a property of a Gestalt, (c) Prägnanz steps as internal reference points, and (d) Prägnanz in relation to aesthetic appreciation. As a key takeaway, Prägnanz is a multifaceted Gestalt psychological concept indicating the “goodness” of an experienced organization. Both the removal of unnecessary details and the emphasis on characteristic features of the overall organization compared to a reference organization can contribute to the emergence of a ‘better’ Gestalt. The stimulus constellation is not the only factor in determining the goodness of an organization, also the stimulus’ interaction with an individual in a specific spatial and temporal context plays a role. Taking the ideas on Prägnanz as a generative framework and keeping the original Gestalt psychological context in mind, future research on perceptual organization can improve our understanding of the principles underlying psychological organization by further specifying how different organizational principles interact in concrete situations. Public significance statement: This paper reviews what a ‘good’ psychological organization entails, and how the incoming stimulation is clarified in human perception to achieve the best possible psychological organization. The review debunks common misconceptions on the meaning of “goodness” and synthesizes the most important perspectives and developments on “goodness” from its conception until now.

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4. Höhe und Reinheit der Gestalt

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