ESB061 Research in the Analytical Aesthetics

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jan Brdíčko (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Osolsobě, Ph.D.
Department of Aesthetics – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Ing. Ivana Vašinová
Supplier department: Department of Aesthetics – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 15:50–17:25 L32
Prerequisites
ESAPZE Qualifying Examination
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course focuses mainly on the problems of theory of art from analytical point of view (especially problems of ontology of art and depiction). Ideal student will be able to understand articles; use a basic aesthetic vocabulary and evaluate text.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction: Aesthetics and the Theory of Art
  • 2. Formalism
  • 3. Ontology of Artworks
  • 4. Identity
  • 5. Artwork, Fakes and Forgeries
  • 6. Platonism vs. instrumentalism
  • 7. Ludwig Wittgenstein
  • 8. Nelson Goodman
  • 9.Pictoral Representation
  • 10. Resemblance
Literature
  • DAVIES, Stephen. The philosophy of art. 1st pub. Malden: Blackwell, 2006, x, 239. ISBN 9781405120234. info
  • GOODMAN, Nelson. Jazyky umění : nástin teorie symbolů. Edited by Tomáš Kulka. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2007, 213 s. ISBN 9788020015198. info
  • Ways of worldmaking (Orig.) : Způsoby světatvorby. info
  • INGARDEN, Roman. Umělecké dílo literární. 1. vyd. Praha: Odeon, 1989, 419 s. info
  • KANT, Immanuel. Kritika soudnosti. Edited by Milan Sobotka, Translated by Vladimír Špalek - Walter Hansel. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1975, 271 s. info
  • Aesthetics and the philosophy of art : the analytic tradition : an anthology. Edited by Peter Lamarque - Stein Haugom Olsen. 1st pub. Malden: Blackwell, 2004, xii, 571. ISBN 9781405105828. info
  • WITTGENSTEIN, Ludwig. Filosofická zkoumání. Vyd. 1. Praha: Filosofický ústav AV ČR, 1993, 294 s. ISBN 80-7007-040-4. info
Teaching methods
Seminar, textual analysis: 1. Introduction to the topic and commented reading of fundamental texts of analytical aesthetics; 2. students presents their own reports on given subjects; 3. discussion on reports and reading. Lectures which requires homework preparation in reading the assigned study literature. After teacher's presentation of the general and particular features of the subject, students are guided to interpretation of the chosen extracts, and class discussions follow.
Assessment methods
Requirements for the successful completion of the course are as follows: 1. presenting a paper; 2. final written test; 3. activity in the seminar.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Obecné podmínky ukončování kursů Semináře estetiky
The course is taught only once.
General note: Obecné podmínky ukončování kursů Semináře estetiky.
Information on course enrolment limitations: posluchači estetiky Bc., kteří začali své studium před více než čtyřmi semestry, musí mít splněnu postupovou zkoušku (ESAPZE), jinak si nesmí předmět zapsat
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012.
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