Abstract

The paper aims to take into account some phenomenological analyses on the phenomenon of Stimmung, which enjoyed considerable fortune in 20th century aesthetic and philosophical studies in general due to the fact that it goes beyond the limits of subjectivity. Some contemporary studies even point out its “objective” nature. By considering the analyses of Husserl, Heidegger, Waldenfels, however, it will be highlighted that mood is characterized by the dimensions of horizon, disclosure, pathos, thus showing an origin irreducible to the subject-object distinction.