Course content
In 2024 this course is delivered in blended mode (a mix of in person and online). See the "Teaching Format" section for more details.
This course will examine a series of contemporary philosophical issues concerning art. Issues may include: what art is, objective standards of taste, aesthetic properties, when works of art start and finish, collaborations and art, morality and art, fakes and forgeries, appropriation and art, interactive and computer art, and other aesthetic questions and emerging artforms of interest to students. Note: no knowledge of the arts will be required or presumed.
Course learning objectives
Students who pass this course should be able to:
demonstrate an in depth understanding of a variety of debates in the field of philosophy of art and aesthetics
critically evaluate a variety of arguments in the field of philosophy of art and aesthetics using established methods of formal or informal logic
analyse or elucidate complex ideas and concepts in the field of philosophy of art and aesthetics.
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