Aesthetics (PP0082)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : PPL-3-AES-PH

This course will discuss topics in contemporary analytic aesthetics, including forgery, aesthetics of nature, photography and film, the pleasures of tragedy, art and morality, humour, music.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Philosophy 2A (PP0033) or Philosophy 2B (PP0034)

? Prohibited combinations : U03563 Aesthetics (2nd Semester Repeat)

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

Aesthetics (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Philosophy, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
19/09/2007	11:10	13:00	Room 3.332, Adam Ferguson Building	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Wednesday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course students will have
- a grasp of the distinctive methodology of analytic aesthetics;
- an understanding of the central problems of contemporary analytic aesthetics;
- developed the ability to analyze and criticise the writings of philosophers and art theorists on a variety of aesthetic issues;
- gained an awareness of the historical development of aesthetics as a branch of philosophy;
- improved their skills in presenting philosophical arguments both orally and in writing.

Assessment Information

Assessment will be by 2-hour examination in the May diet. Senior Honours students doing the dissertation in Philosophy must write a long essay (approximately 5000 words) in lieu of the final exam.