The Wonderful. Genesis and dynamics

Abstract

This essay is intended to be a phenomenological analysis on the topic of the experience of the wonderfulness. I will initially examine the concept of the “wonder” by developing a brief history of the concept. Then, on the basis of the two texts translation by Anders Schinkel and Mario Di Paoloantonio, offered here for the first time in Italian, I will elaborate a reflection around the concept of the wonder without excluding the ultimate component of contemplation. Finally I will investigate about the experience of the wonderfulness in education, the role of the teacher and the attitude of the student. I will show that the discovery of the wonder is essential in the education and for the flourishing of each student.