Postgraduate Course: Ancient Aesthetics MSc (PHIL11090)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Philosophy |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The course will examine theories of beauty and the arts (especially, though not limited to, poetry and drama) in ancient thinkers, especially Plato and Aristotle; thinkers from later antiquity may also be included. Topics discussed will include the nature of beauty, artistic representation or imitation, censorship and the place of art in education, and the concept of tragedy. The impact of ancient aesthetic theories on later thought will also be considered.
Shared with UG course U04148 Ancient Aesthetics
Venue: G.06, Dugald Stewart Building |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 09:00 - 10:50 | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should have acquired
? an understanding of the aesthetic thought of leading ancient philosophers, primarily Plato and Aristotle
? an understanding of major issues discussed by these thinkers, (such as: beauty; censorship, and the relation of art to morality; artistic representation; poetic inspiration; the nature of tragedy)
? an awareness of how these issues relate to continuing debates in contemporary aesthetics
? an ability to read closely, analyse and criticise ancient philosophical texts
? an improved ability to understand and analyse arguments, and to present and defend them, both in writing and in group discussion |
Assessment Information
| One 2500 word essay |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Andrew Mason
Tel:
Email: A.S.Mason@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk |
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