PHIL 330 - Aesthetics

Institution:

Marist College

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Description:

Three Credits LA This course will study the nature and purpose of art. What is art What, for example, makes an arrangement of paint on a canvas a painting as opposed to merely splotches of colors, an arrangement of notes music as opposed to merely noise, and a series of words on pages a novel as opposed to merely a series of words What, if anything, do all works of art worthy of the name have in common that make them art Does art have to be beautiful to be art or can it be ugly and still be art What is it for a work of art to be beautiful What purpose does art serve Since it is a uniquely human phenomenon, appearing in every culture, what is its connection to our being human The course will examine what some of the most influential thinkers-such as Plato, Aristotle, and Kant-have said on this subject. Offered every three years.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Marist.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 575-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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