Module Specifications..
Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024
Please note that this information is subject to change.
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Description This module provides philosophical reflection on art, beauty and taste. Students will consider the nature of these concepts and the nature of aesthetic experience and meaning. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. comprehend core concepts in aesthetics 2. develop philosophical analyses and construct arguments using primary and secondary text 3. apply knowledge of wide-ranging philosophical claims and ideas 4. critically evaluate arguments and long-standing problems in Western philosophy of art | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Platoart as 'copy of a copy'?Aristotleart as katharsis?Plotinusbeauty as formal unityAquinasobjective beauty?Renaissance aestheticsthe question of mimesisHumetaste & subjectivityKantthe sublimeHegelthe end of art?Nietzschetragedy and truth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indicative Reading List
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