PH 341 - Aesthetics :The Philosophy of Art

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Bentley University

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Prerequisite(s): PH 101 or instructor's permission Examines fundamental problems in the philosophy of art such as the criteria of beauty, aesthetic experience and knowledge, cognitive standards of artistic criticism, and the role of the artist within society. Asks questions concerning the nature of art, how and why it is created, its value, whether it should be unrestricted or controlled by the state, and why it takes on new forms. Draws on thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Kant, Nietzsche, Camus, Dewey and Langer.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bentley.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 523-2354

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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