PHIL 5120 - Aesthetics

An investigation of the many philosophical issues which arise from the study of the arts and aesthetic experience. Topics include such issues as the ontology and identity of works of art, whether art can be defined so as to distinguish art from non-art, the status of aesthetic values, the relation of ethics to aesthetics, the status of feminist perspectives in the arts, and significance of the arts in human life

Credits: 3 hours

Restrictions: Graduate students must be admitted into the M.A. program, unless an exception is granted by the department’s Director of Graduate Studies.

Notes: The prerequisites for admission into 5000-level courses are: Junior status and 12 hours of philosophy. Specific prerequisites may be added to individual courses.