PHL 141 - Aesthetics

Institution:

University of Rochester

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Description:

What makes a situation aesthetic? What are aesthetic properties and how do we know some objects have them? What are aesthetic values and how do we justify our value judgments? We will examine historical answers to these questions. Among the views to be studied are those of Aristotle, Shaftesbury, Hutcheson, Burke, Hume, and Kant.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.rochester.edu

Phone Number:

(888) 822-2256

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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