Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art
| Title | Αισθητική και φιλοσοφία της τέχνης / Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art |
| Code | Φ469 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Philosophy and Education |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Georgios Zografidis |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600020288 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Philosophy and Education (2011-today)
Registered students: 96
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Philosophy | Elected Compulsory Directional | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Pedagogic | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2021 – 2022 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600189508
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Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600189508
- At the Website of the School: https://www.edlit.auth.gr/odigos/
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=8944
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
- French (Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
There is no formal prerequisite for the course, however it is useful to have a basic knowledge of the history of the arts.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course offers an introduction to the main questions of philosophical aesthetics with special reference to the fundamental aesthetic texts and works of art.
(a) The state of art of contemporary aesthetics and its place in the field of philosophy.
(b) Theories and definitions of art(s) and of the work of art: art as expression, art as representation, art as symbol, the institutional theory of art.
(c) The traditional concepts: aesthetic qualities, aesthetic experience, aesthetic attitude. The interpretation and the evaluation of the work of art.
(d) A brief historical account: Greek Aesthetics (Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus), Medieval Aesthetics (Byzantium, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas), the emergence and the climax of Modern Aesthetics in the 18th and 19th century (Hume, Kant, Hegel).
Keywords
Aesthetics, Philosophy of art, aesthetic qualities, work of art, theories of art
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 40 | 1.6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 40 | 1.6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 20 | 0.8 | |||
| Exams | 50 | 2 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1) Μονρόε Μπέρντσλεϋ, Ιστορία των αισθητικών θεωριών, μτφ. Δ. Κούρτοβικ, Π. Χριστοδουλίδης. Αθήνα: Νεφέλη, 1989.
2) Τζαβάρας Γιάννης, Ανθολόγιο αισθητικής. Αθήνα: Gutenberg, 2007.
Additional bibliography for study
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Last Update
16-07-2021
