Course: Introduction to Philosophy of Art I

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Course title Introduction to Philosophy of Art I
Course code KPF/B106
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Nitsche Martin, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kolář Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Řebíková Barbora, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction 2. Plato 3. Aristotle 4. Plotinus 5. Mediaeval Philosophy of Art (2 blocks) 6. Renaissance Philosophy 7. Modern Philosophy of Art (2 blocks) 8. Kant 9. Hegel 10. Schelling

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The target of the course is to get students acquainted with the context and history of art in philosophical reflection by monitoring the changes of perception, interpretation and function. The course is based on the reading of original texts and their interpretation.
Learning outcomes: students will acquire the following academic knowledge: - basic knowledge and orientation in the context and history of art in philosophical reflection - ability to distinguish the transformation of perception, interpretation and function of art in its historical development - orientation in the reading of original texts - ability to interpret original texts
Prerequisites
N/A

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Interpretation of an original text in the seminar. The topic has to be approved by the lecturer. Students work out a seminar paper on one of the presented topics.
Recommended literature
  • Kol. autorů. Myšlení o divadle I. a II.. Hermann a synové, Praha, 1993.
  • PETŘÍČEK, M. Myšlení obrazem: průvodce současným filosofickým myšlením pro středně nepokročilé. Praha: Herrmann, 2009. ISBN 978-80-87054-18-5.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Human Studies focused Aesthetics (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer