How do artworks represent reality? And how do they express emotions? What is beauty and by what criteria can we distinguish the beautiful? Should our aesthetic experience be informed by our moral values, or should art preserve its autonomy from the ethical? Is there any bond between our perception of natural beauty and our experience of works of art? This course addresses major questions in aesthetics through a careful interrogation of both historical and contemporary philosophical texts. We will also make use of specific artworks as illustrative cases for our philosophical inquiry.
Credit: 1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA COL
Course Format: Lecture / Discussion
Grading Mode: Student Option
Level: UGRD
Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Requirement for: None
Last Updated on JUL-27-2026
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