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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 3-22-1994 |
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PHI109
1994 Fall – 1995 Summer II |
LEC 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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Philosophy
of the Arts |
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Emphasis on three important areas in the field of
aesthetics: chronology of important theories of the nature of beauty, major
issues in aesthetics, and application of philosophical positions and symbols
in different creative media. Prerequisites: None. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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PHI109 1994
Fall – 1995 Summer II |
Philosophy of the Arts |
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Describe the theory of beauty of major philosophers. (I) |
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Identify and describe the philosophical position used by
an author in a given work of literature. (II) |
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Identify graphic symbols and describe their philosophical
origins in a given painting. (II) |
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Explain whether a given piece of music is subjectively or
objectively (mathematically) based. (II) |
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Originate and describe a philosophical position on a
selected problem in aesthetics. (III) |
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Select, describe, and present a position on the nature of
beauty. (III) |
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MCCCD
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PHI109 1994
Fall – 1995 Summer II |
Philosophy of the Arts |
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I. Theories of Beauty A. Plato B. Aristotle C. Plotinus D. Ficino
E. Kant F. Schopenhauer G. Nietzsche H. Croce I. Dewey II. Application to the Arts
A. Literature B. Painting C. Music III. Problems in the Field
of Aesthetics A. The nature of art B. The response to art C. The creative process D. The form and content
issue E. The question of intent F. Artistic criticism G. Artistic criticism |