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Why is art important? What is an aesthetic response? Is there such a thing as objective interpretation? Or is it all a matter of taste? Should we believe in "the death of the author"? What is the relation between aesthetic criticism and philosophy? We shall discuss these and other questions from the perspective of an historical approach to the philosophical study of aesthetics and art.
This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit for students who are already enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program.
one 2 hour lecture and one 1 hour tutorial per week
one 2500 word essay and one 2000 word take-home exam
Readings include Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Kant, Tostoy, Collingwood, Danto, Fried, and Cavell. These will be made available from the University Copy Centre.
12 Junior credit points in Philosophy.
PHIL2518
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