FF:ESA280 The Idea of Beauty in Plato - Course Information

ESA280 The Idea of Beauty in Plato

Extent and Intensity

0/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. Mgr. Martin Cajthaml, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Petr Osolsobě, Ph.D.
Department of Aesthetics – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Ing. Ivana Vašinová

Timetable

Tue 15:00–16:35 zruseno C21

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Aesthetics (programme FF, B-HS)
• Aesthetics (programme FF, B-OT) (2)
• Aesthetics (programme FF, M-HS)
• Aesthetics (programme FF, M-OT) (2)
• Aesthetics (programme FF, N-HS)
• Aesthetics (programme FF, N-OT) (2)
• Philosophy (programme FF, B-HS)
• Philosophy (programme FF, B-PH) (2)
• Philosophy (programme FF, M-HS)
• Philosophy (programme FF, M-PH)
• Latin Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI)
• Latin Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Latin Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI)
• Latin Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)

Course objectives

It is the aim of the lecture to explain Plato`s conception of beauty. The exposition should provoke a reflection on the relevance of Plato`s account of beauty for contemporary estetics.

Syllabus

• - exposition of Plato`s "second voyage", i.e. of his theory of Ideas and of first Principles (Phaedo, 96a-102a) - specificity of the Idea of Beauty in respect to other Ideas (Symposium, 198a-212a, Phaedrus, 246a-257b) - connections between Greek art and Plato`s theory of Ideas and first Principles (G. Reale, Toward a new Interpretation of Plato, ch. 10, apendix to ch. 10)

Literature

• PLATÓN. Faidón. Translated by František Novotný. 6., opr. vyd. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2005, 107 s. ISBN 8072981587. info
• REALE, Giovanni. Platón : pokus o novou interpretaci velkých Platónových dialogů ve světle nepsaných nauk. Translated by Martin Cajthaml. Vyd. 1. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2005, 699 s. ISBN 8086005232. info
• PLATÓN. Faidros. 4. opr. vyd. Praha: ISE, 1993, 85 s. ISBN 80-85241-33-1. info
• PLATÓN. Symposion. Translated by František Novotný. 3., opr. vyd. Praha: Institut pro stedoevropskou kulturu a politiku, 1993, 80 s. ISBN 80-85241-31-5. info

Assessment methods (in Czech)

Ukončení písemným testem s dozkoušením.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Obecné podmínky ukončování kursů Semináře estetiky
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

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