PH0179 Philosophy of Art

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Dagmar Pichová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Josef Krob, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Tuesday 10:50–12:25 G24
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of English
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 12 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The goal of the course is to introduce students to selected topics in philosophy of art using readings and commentaries of relevant texts.
Syllabus
  • Definition of art and a piece of art
  • Author and work
  • Interpretation and intention
  • Emotion and art
  • Art and moral values
  • Esthetics and philosophy of art
Literature
  • Contemporary debates in aesthetics and the philosophy of art. Edited by Matthew Kieran. First published. Malden: Blackwell Publishing, 2006, xi, 370. ISBN 9781405102407. info
  • DAVIES, Stephen. The philosophy of art. 1st pub. Malden: Blackwell, 2006, x, 239. ISBN 9781405120234. info
  • Aesthetics and the philosophy of art : the analytic tradition : an anthology. Edited by Peter Lamarque - Stein Haugom Olsen. 1st pub. Malden: Blackwell, 2004, xii, 571. ISBN 9781405105828. info
Teaching methods
lectures, reading
Assessment methods
activity in class discussion, final exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2012, recent)
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