From Art and Science to Perception: The Role of Aesthetics

At a first glance, art and science seem to occupy separate worlds. However, a closer examination of these disciplines reveals a meaningful similarity between them. This is manifested by basic perceptive and creative acts of the mind and is apparent through a unique experience: the aesthetic appreciation of structures in these disciplines. A notable outcome of this feature is its compatibility with the Gestalt approach to the functioning of the mind.