Undergraduate - UnitATS3419 - Aesthetics and European Philosophy

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Philosophy
Offered	Clayton First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Adam Bartlett

Notes

Previously coded CLS3280

Synopsis

The word 'Aesthetic' comes from a Greek verb which means 'to sense'. This unit will explore the ways sensation relates to meaningful experiences of general significance. We will investigate questions such as the essence of the art work, the structure of perception, the notion of beauty, and the historical-cultural constitution of experiences. We will do this via studies of the aesthetic thought of major continental European philosophers of the last two centuries. Major figures covered may include Kant, Fichte, Hegel, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, Deleuze, Foucault, Lyotard, Kristeva, Rancire and Badiou.

Outcomes

Students successfully completing this unit should have developed:

A critical understanding of the place and function of sensible form in art theory;
An ability to use the terminology of aesthetic philosophy with confidence;
An ability to situate the intersections between art and philosophy within their historical context;
An ability to be able to articulate independent views on the topics covered in the unit.

Assessment

Written work (2500 words) 50%
Seminar presentation: 10%
Exam (40%)

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Adam Bartlett

Workload requirements

One x 1-hour lecture per week
One x 1-hour tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Philosophy

Prerequisites

Two gateway units in Philosophy, Communications, Literary Studies, Performance, Theatre or Film and Screen Studies.
Or any first year sequence in the disciplines of Art, History and Theory in the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture.

Prohibitions

ATS2419