Description--Fall 2008
Phil 202 -- Intro to Philosophy of the Arts
This course fulfills the Core Humanities Fine Arts
Requirement
| Section: 001 |
MWF 11:00-11:50 (WRB 2003) |
| Instructor: |
Dr. Christopher Williams |
| Office Hours: |
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| Office
Location: |
Edmund J. Cain Hall (EJCH 108C) |
| Phone: |
775-784-4287 |
| E-Mail
Address: |
ctw@unr.edu |
Prerequisite: None
Students are expected, however, to read the texts closely,
think about the issues carefully, and attend class diligently; students not
prepared to make this commitment are not encouraged to enroll.
Description:
This course will both explore the story of modern art and
examine philosophical issues arising from art in general, which include: the
nature of pictorial representation (and how pictures are possible), the ethical
and cognitive implications of art, whether there is an "aesthetic emotion," the
relationship of painting to other art forms, and whether art requires a theory
of art for us to understand it.
Texts:
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Neill, Philosophy of Art,
1995, McGraw (ISBN 0-07-046192-9)
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Hughes, Shock of the New,
1991, McGraw (ISBN 0070311277)
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