ESA094 Philosophy of Art and Beauty

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Petr Osolsobě, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Hana Řehulková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Osolsobě, Ph.D.
Department of Aesthetics – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Rostislav Niederle, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Aesthetics – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 14:00–15:40 L33, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4.
Prerequisites
Accomplished a bachelor's study.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 13 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 12/13, only registered: 0/13
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Abstract
The aim is to get an overview of texts and the main problems in the philosophy of art.
Learning outcomes
A presentation and the ability to defy one's opinion in the discussion.
Key topics
  • Concepts and definitions of Art(s)
  • Plato and Aristotle on the finality of art
  • Rational and Irrational sources of artistic creativity
  • Art and illusion
  • Work of art is a sign and metaphore
  • Art, cult, and culture
  • Conundrum of understanding art and culture
  • Hegel's End of Art and its reasons
  • Art, sickness, geniality
  • Art, festivity and play.
Study resources and literature
  • Philosophy of the arts : an introduction to aesthetics (Orig.) : Filosofie umění [Graham, 2000]. info
  • Gadamer
  • SCRUTON, Roger. The aesthetics of architecture : with a new introduction by the author. Pbk. reissue. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 2013, xxiv, 289. ISBN 9780691158334. info
  • SCRUTON, Roger. Význam kultury. Praha: Občanský institut, 2012, 7 s. ISBN 9788086972800. info
  • Beauty. Edited by Roger Scruton. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009, xi, 223 p. ISBN 019955952X. info
  • SCRUTON, Roger. Culture counts : faith and feeling in a world besieged. 1st ed. New York: Encounter Books, 2007, xiv, 117. ISBN 9781594031946. info
  • SCRUTON, Roger. Průvodce inteligentního člověka po moderní kultuře. Translated by Klára Cabalková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2002, 210 s. ISBN 80-200-1013-0. info
  • GRAHAM, Gordon. Filosofie umění. 1. vyd. Praha: Barrister & Principal, 2000, 251 s. ISBN 80-85947-53-6. info
  • BEARDSLEY, Monroe C. Aesthetics : problems in the philosophy of criticism. 2nd ed. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Company, 1981, lxiv, 614. ISBN 091514509X. URL info
  • SCRUTON, Roger. Photography and Representation. Critical Inquiry. The University of Chicago Press, 1981, vol. 7, No 3, p. 577-603. ISSN 0093-1896. info
  • HUIZINGA, J. Homo ludens : o původu kultury ve hře. Vyd. 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1971, 226 s. info
  • WILDE, Oscar. Intentions [Wilde, 1921]. 14th ed. London: Methuen, 1921, 263 s. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Lectures with examples.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Přednesený referát, diskuse, kolokvium.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: test na základě látky přednášek a zadané literatury
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Obecné podmínky ukončování kursů Semináře estetiky.
Information on course enrolment limitations: A kurs pro posluchače EKS v magisterském navazujícím studiu
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2027.
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