PHIL 2210 Philosophy of Art

This course provides an overview of the most relevant positions in philosophy of art with a focus on contemporary analytic aesthetics. While it analyzes questions such as what is the essence of art and what makes something a work of art, the course will also question the validity of such a question. Other topics may include the aesthetics of fashion, graffiti and public art, the relation between architecture and the establishment of moral values, and the nature of fiction in both literary and non-literary works. Furthermore, the course may touch upon issues within feminist aesthetics and black aesthetics and their contribution to the discussion on beauty, taste, and, broadly, the definition of art itself. This class Fulfills a UCC Area 3a, Ways of Knowing: Philosophical Perspectives
Credits: 3.0