PHIL 431 - Aesthetics

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California State University-Bakersfield

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Description:

This course investigates a variety of issues that arise from philosophical discussions on the nature of art. Possible questions to be explored include: Is there a proper definition of art? Should a piece of work be in agreement with current moral sensibilities in order to be recognized as art? Should it matter whether the creator of the work is human? Do the creator's intentions matter for a piece of art to be received or understood as art? Whose judgment counts whether the art work is an excellent one of its type? Should it matter where, when, and by whom a piece of art is seen, if by anyone? To answer those questions, we will be reading the writings of philosophers who work either within the analytic tradition or the continental one. These works go as far back as the ancient Greek world and are as recent as the "digital revolution."

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csub.edu

Phone Number:

(661) 654-2782

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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