Philosophy 230 - Philosophy and the Arts

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Bard College

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This course explores the ways that philosophers (and philosophically engaged critics) have approached issues concerning the nature and value of art. After a discussion of Plato's influential account of representation and the place of art in society, we turn to questions raised by painting, photography, film, and music. From there, we examine broader topics that cut across various art forms: Are serious (or "high") andpopular (or "low") art to be understood andevaluated differently? How do we evaluate works of art, and why do we so often disagree on their value? And what, if anything, do the various items and activities that we classify as "art" havein common? Readings include Hume and Kant on taste, Stanley Cavell on the moving image, and Theodor Adorno and Walter Benjamin on mass culture.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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