ESA225 Introduction into Aesthetics and General Theory of Art

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Rostislav Niederle, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Rostislav Niederle, Ph.D.
Department of Aesthetics – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Rostislav Niederle, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Aesthetics – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 8:00–9:40 C11, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11.
Prerequisites
The course is an introduction to the discipline for majors (B.A. Aesthetics, M.A. Aesthetics and Cultural Studies), but is also open to those interested in the humanities and non-humanities. It does not prescribe special prerequisites.
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
Course objectives
Introduction to aesthetics as a part of philosophy dealing with the phenomenon of beauty, the presence of beauty in artifacts and the problems of art. Introduction to the basic concepts, authors and works of the field. The graduate will gain a basic overview and competence in the field of aesthetics.
Learning outcomes
Students are able to have a basic orientation in the field of aesthetics.
Syllabus
  • 1. What is aesthetics? 2. Concepts of ancient aesthetics. 3. Aesthetics of Pythagoras and Democritus. 4. Aesthetics of the Sophists and Socrates. 5. Plato. 6. Aristotle. 7. Hellenism in aesthetics: stoa. 8. Hellenism in Aesthetics: the Epicureans and the Skeptics. 9. Plotinus. 10. Augustine. 11. Aesthetics of the Middle Ages. 12. Aesthetics in the Bible. 13. Outline of modern aesthetics.
Literature
    required literature
  • TATARKIEWICZ, Władysław. Dejiny estetiky. Bratislava: Tatran, 1985, 521 s. info
    not specified
  • A companion to aesthetics. Edited by David Cooper. 1st pub. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 1995, xiii, 466. ISBN 0-631-19659-5. info
  • HENCKMANN, Wolfhart and Konrad LOTTER. Estetický slovník. Translated by Dušan Prokop. Vyd. 1. Praha: Svoboda, 1995, 229 s. ISBN 8020504788. info
  • PLÓTÍNOS. Dvě pojednání o kráse. Translated by Petr Rezek. Praha: Rezek, 1994, 139 s. ISBN 80-901796-2-2. info
  • NIETZSCHE, Friedrich. Zrození tragédie : z ducha hudby. Praha: Karel Stibral, Studentské nakladatelství Gryf, 1993, 81 s. info
  • JŮZL, Miloš and Dušan PROKOP. Úvod do estetiky :předmět a metody, dějiny, systém estetických kategorií a pojmů. 1. vyd. Praha: Panorama, 1989, 427 s. ISBN 80-7038-051-9. info
  • PLATÓN. Dialogy o kráse. Edited by Jakub Netopilík - Platón, Translated by Jaroslav Šonka. Vyd. tohoto souboru 1. Praha: Odeon, 1979, 230 s. URL info
Teaching methods
The lecture follows the individual preparation of the listener (assigned literature). Interpretation of general and special issues by the teacher, guided interpretation of selected texts, discussion.
Assessment methods
The written test always consists of questions based on the topics presented and multiple-choice questions: Exam: a written test of the topics presented and the given text; graded credit: a written test on the topics presented and the text (differs from the exam by a lighter grading); credit: a written test on the topics covered and the text (differs from classified credit by a lesser classification); colloquium: a written test on the lectured topics and the given text (classified as credit) plus a discussion on the selected topic.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aesthetics-18th-german/
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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