PHIL 296 - Spring-Term Seminar on Philosophical Topics

FDR: HU, GE4c
Credits: 4
When Offered: Spring

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.A consideration of selected issues in philosophy. May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topics are different.

Topic for Spring 2010:

PHIL 296: Art and Authenticity (3) This course examines aesthetic theory and art from a philosophical and a personal perspective. It deals with the question of how beauty relates to knowledge and morality. A central theme is whether recognition of beauty or the making of art can reveal, discover or create something about the self, society or nature. The course also deals with the conception of a passionate artistic spirit that strives for authentic self-expression. Projects include the creation of a beautiful work of art and a trip to a prominent art gallery. (HU) Lowney