PHBU Philosophy of Art

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Radim Brázda, Dr. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Radim Brázda, Dr.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:40 A11, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4.
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 72 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 69/72, only registered: 0/72
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract

The course is an introduction to the basic issues in the philosophy of art. The lectures will focus on the following topics: 1) what the philosophy of art and philosophical aesthetics are; the subject matter and questions of philosophical aesthetics; methods of philosophical aesthetics; 2) beauty, taste, aesthetic experience, and aesthetic perception; 3) aesthetic properties and aesthetic evaluative judgments; 4) the ontology of the work of art; 5) what art is; 6) an excursus into the history of aesthetics and the major works of aesthetics and philosophy of art; 7) philosophy of art, aesthetic theories, and theories of art.

Learning outcomes
A motivated student will, upon completing the course, gain insight into the fundamentals of the philosophy of art—its basic concepts, topics, problems, and theories. The knowledge acquired may help attentive students better understand the significance of the aesthetic phenomena they encounter in everyday life.
Key topics
1) Philosophy of art, philosophical aesthetics, aesthetics, theory and history of art 2) The subject matter of aesthetics, questions of philosophical aesthetics; methods of philosophical aesthetics 3) Aesthetic experience, aesthetic experience, aesthetic attitude 4) Disinterestedness and psychological distance
5) Aesthetic properties, aesthetic value judgments, aesthetic objects 6) The ontology of the work of art 7) What is art 8) An excursus into the history of aesthetics, key works of aesthetics and philosophy of art 9) Contemporary aesthetic theories — an excursus.
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • LIESSMANN, Konrad Paul. Universum věcí : k estetice každodennosti. Translated by Jana Zoubková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2012, 137 s. ISBN 9788020020604. info
  • WELSCH, Wolfgang. Estetické myslenie. Translated by Ladislav Kiczko. Bratislava: Archa, 1993, 168 stran. ISBN 8071150630. info
  • The Routledge companion to aesthetics. Edited by Berys Nigel Gaut - Dominic Lopes. Third edition. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2013, xxii, 675. ISBN 9780415782869. info
  • LIESSMANN, Konrad Paul. Filozofie moderního umění. Olomouc: Votobia, 2000, 205 s. ISBN 80-7198. info
  • The Oxford handbook of aesthetics. Edited by Jerrold Levinson. 1st pub. in pbk. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005, xv, 821. ISBN 9780199279456. info
  • TREBESS, Achim. Metzler Lexikon Ästhetik. J. B. Metzler 2006.
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Lectures, class discussions.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
written exam (test)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Studentům kombinovaného studijního programu je doporučeno zapsat si současně předmět PHV2401 Úvod do filozofie: otázky a odpovědi.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Please do not use mobile phones during the lecture. Please switch notebooks and other devices to silent mode.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Spring 2027.
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