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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Tereza Hadravová, Ph.D. (06.10.2020)
The course will be partly delivered by guest speakers who will present promising avenues of research shaping the current philosophical aesthetics. All lectures and class discussions are held in English. The course is delivered online. |
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Tereza Hadravová, Ph.D. (11.09.2020)
The aim of the course is to discuss methods, concepts, and challenges of the 21st-century aesthetics. It will primarily focus on the concept of aesthetic appreciation and investigate to what extent it has changed under pressure of current artistic as well as societal tendencies and changes. It will further present and discuss some of the empirical methods of exploring aesthetic appreciation that have been increasingly common in aesthetics of the current millennium. |
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Tereza Hadravová, Ph.D. (10.09.2020)
aesthetics of the 21st century; empirical aesthetics; contemporary art; artistic research |
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Tereza Hadravová, Ph.D. (22.09.2020)
Active participation in class Written exam (a quizz) Essay (2,000 - 3,000 words) - MA students only |
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Tereza Hadravová, Ph.D. (06.10.2020)
Irvin, Sherri (2019): Authenticity, Misunderstanding, and Institutional Responsibility in Contemporary Art. British Journal of Aesthtetics 59, 3, 273 - 288. Korsmeyer, Carolyn (2019): A Tour of the Senses. British Journal of Aesthetics 59, 4, 357–371. Lopes, Dominic (2018): Shikinen Sengu: The Ontology of Architecture in Japan. In Aesthetics on the Edge. Where Philosophy Meets the Human Sciences. Oxford University Press, 61-76. Meskin, Aaron - Phelan, Mark - Moore, Margaret - Kieran, Matthew (2013): Mere Exposure to Bad Art. British Journal of Aesthetics 53, 2, 139-164. Schellekens, Elisabeth (2007): Aesthetic Value of Ideas. In Peter Goldie and Elisabeth Schellekens (eds.), Philosophy and Conceptual Art. Oxford University Press, 71 - 91. Stojanović, Isidora (2019): An Empirical Approach to Aesthetic Adjectives. In Florian Cova and Sébastien Réhault (Eds.): Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Aesthetics. London: Bloomsbury, 221 - 241. |
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Tereza Hadravová, Ph.D. (07.10.2020)
A lecture and discussion of the material from a reading list each week. |
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Tereza Hadravová, Ph.D. (21.11.2020)
- Active participation during the course (10 %) - Quizz (90% for BA students; 50% for MA students) 14. 1. 2021 // 21. 1. 2021 // 28. 1. 2021 at 2:30 pm - Essay (10% for BA students; 40% for MA students) Discuss how a particular piece of contemporary art or artistic practice (according to your own selection, based on your experience with the artwork/ practice and on your understanding to “the contemporary”) challenges one of the concepts used in aesthetics, e.g. “an artwork,” “the aesthetic,” or “the arts”. In your discussion, use at least one paper by an author who we have discussed in the course (e.g., Elisabeth Schellekens, Sherri Irvin, Dom Lopes or Peter Osborne). The essay, written in English, should be 2000 – 3000 words long. It should contain a careful description of the work and your interpretation of it. You should explain how you understand the work and why you find it intriguing. If possible, make a natural move from the interpretation of the work to a concept or a question in philosophical aesthetics that you wish to discuss against its backdrop. Make sure you quote properly your sources. Avoid plagiarism! Use a reference system of your choice but do so consistently. All papers should be submitted in Word format to tereza.hadravova@ff.cuni.cz. You are encouraged to consult me about your paper, if you are uncertain regarding its topic or structure. Writing an essay is obligatory for MA and PhD students participating in the course and voluntary for BA students. DEADLINE: 10th January 2021, midnight |
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Tereza Hadravová, Ph.D. (21.11.2020)
The course is divided into two broad parts: (1) Contemporary art and aesthetic appreciation; (2) Empirical investigation of aesthetic appreciation. In the first part, we shall look into how aesthetic appreciation is questioned by contemporary art practices. One of common descriptions of a recipient’s response to late modern and contemporary art is the feeling of misunderstanding and/ or outrage, which is due to the violation of certain expectations the public have regarding the ontological and epistemological character of the work of art (i.e., what the work is supposed to be and how it is to be experienced and understood), the way the work is supposed to be exhibited, as well as the spectator's attitude and reactions. We will discuss what one can learn from these reactions about the concept of aesthetic appreciation and whether the concept itself has evolved in relation to such artistic practices. In the second part, we shall discuss broader methodological questions related to the investigation of aesthetic appreciation, especially in the interface with empirical or experimental methods. Three lectures will be delivered by guest speakers: a curator Tereza Stejskalová will give a talk (and a guided tour) at biennale "Matter of Art", Elisabeth Schellekens will present and discuss her paper on aesthetic value of ideas, and Isidora Stojanovic will talk about her research into aesthetic adjectives. A detailed schedule of lectures will be provided at the introductory lecture. WORKPLAN (may be subject to change) Workplan October 8 LECTURE ONLINE Introduction to the course. A discussion of the course plan, reading list, and requirements. October 15 - Excursion - meeting at the entrance to the Prague City Gallery at the Municipal Library - CANCELLED. If possible, visit the exhibition on your own. An online talk with a curator Tereza Stejskalová: Biennale "Matter of Art"
October 22 LECTURE ONLINE How are our appreciative practices shaped and/ or reflected by contemporary arts? READING REQUIRED: Irvin, Sherri (2019): Authenticity, Misunderstanding, and Institutional Responsibility in Contemporary Art. British Journal of Aesthtetics 59, 3, 273 - 288.
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November 5 GUEST LECTURE ONLINE Elisabeth Schellekens READING REQUIRED Schellekens, Elisabeth (2007): Aesthetic Value of Ideas. In Peter Goldie and Elisabeth Schellekens (eds.), Philosophy and Conceptual Art. Oxford University Press, 71 - 91. November 12 November 19 LECTURE ONLINE Cultural changes and aesthetic appreciation READING REQUIRED: Lopes, Dominic (2018): Shikinen Sengu: The Ontology of Architecture in Japan. In Aesthetics on the Edge. Where Philosophy Meets the Human Sciences. Oxford University Press, 61-76. November 26 LECTURE ONLINE Aesthetic appretiation and embodiment READING REQUIRED: Korsmeyer, Carolyn (2019): A Tour of the Senses. British Journal of Aesthetics 59, 4, 357–371. December 3 LECTURE ONLINE Aesthetic appreciation in empirical sciences READING REQUIRED: Meskin, Aaron - Phelan, Mark - Moore, Margaret - Kieran, Matthew (2013): Mere Exposure to Bad Art. British Journal of Aesthetics 53, 2, 139-164. December 10 GUEST LECTURE ONLINE Isidora Stojanovič READING REQUIRED: Stojanovic, Isidora (2019): An Empirical Approach to Aesthetic Adjectives. In Florian Cova and Sébastien Réhault (Eds.): Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Aesthetics. London: Bloomsbury, 221 - 241. December 17 LECTURE ONLINE Summary, final discussion.
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Tereza Hadravová, Ph.D. (11.09.2020)
English (B2-C2) No other special requirements apply. |