Aesthetics

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Level: 
Master's
Course Status: 
Elective
CEU credits: 
4
Academic year: 
2009/2010
Semester: 
Fall
Host Unit: 
Department of Philosophy
Academic Program: 
Master of Arts in Philosophy
CEU Instructor(s): 
David Weberman
Learning Outcomes: 
Students should learn to grasp the texts and think critically about the issues dealt with therein and to have a general sense of the field.
Assessment : 
Student performance and achievement will be measured by means of a term paper (4000 words or two 2,000 world terms papers. Progress during the course will be monitored by means of response papers. Response papers are due by October 1, October 25, November 25, though welcome anytime earlier. More information will be given on the M.A. term papers and response papers in class.
Full description: 

Week 1 M,F Sept 21, 25 – What is Art?, pp. 1-32

Week 2 M Sep 28 (F no class due to inhouse conference, to be made up) What is Art?, pp. 33-44

Week 3 M, F Oct 5, 9 – What is Art? , pp. 45-71

Week 4 M, F Oct 12, 16 – What is Aesthetic? Pp. 75-90

Week 5 M Oct 19 (F no class due to national holiday, to be made up) What is Aesthetic?,  pp. 91-115

Week 6 M, F Oct 26, 30 – What is Aesthetic?, pp. pp. 115-133

Week 7 M, F Nov 2, 6 Aesthetic Evaluation, pp. 135-150

Week 8 M, F Nov 9, 13 – Aesthetic Evaluation, pp. 150-178

Week 9 M, F Nov 16, 20 – Can We Learn from Art?, pp.181-223

Week 10 M, F Nov 23, 27 – Sublimity, pp.244-294

Week 11 M, F Nov 30 Dec 4 – Meaning in Art (Xeroxes forthcoming)

Week 12 M, F Dec 7, 11 – Meaning in Art. (Xeroxes forthcoming)