PHIL 215 - Philosophy of Art

Institution:

Albion College

Subject:

Philosophy

Description:

An examination of issues in modern and contemporary art of interest to artists, the art public and philosophers of art. The object of the course is to provide representative tools of analysis and evaluation sufficient to enable a person to avoid both closemindedness and unreflective acceptance in encounters with difficult aspects of art in the twenty-first century. Covers topics such as: the creative, social, economic and gender dimensions of art; the responsibilities and integrigy of the art audience; aesthetics and art critism; kitsch and "bad art"; art and language; divine madness, the creative process; mythsticism and the unconscious.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.albion.edu

Phone Number:

(517) 629-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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