Courses: Aesthetics (PHILB222001)
Spring 2012
Class Number: 1222
Prerequisite: One introductory course in philosophy. Here are some questions we will discuss in this course: What sort of thing is a work of art? Can criticism in the arts be objective? Do such cultural entities answer to more than one admissible interpretation? What is the role of a creators intentions in fixing upon admissible interpretations? What is the nature of aesthetic experience? What is creativity in the arts? Readings will be drawn from contemporary sources.
Div: III; Approach: Critical Interpretation (CI); Haverford: Humanities (HU)
Enrollment Limit: 18;
Fulfills: Class Nbr: 1222 Div: III; CI ; HU
DepartmentTaught ByKrausz,Michael |
LocationBryn Mawr, RCSEM Meeting TimesT 2:00pm-4:00pm |