FIL4700 – Philosophical Aesthetics

After having completed this unit you will be expected to:

• have a good understanding of the most important concepts and questions within central aesthetical theories
• to be able to account for selected views within aesthetics in a way that clearly brings out connections with other philosophical disciplines (such as epistemology, ethics, and metaphysics)
• to be able to understand and assess central aesthetical theories in their historical context and development, as well as be familiar with contemporary debates about these theories
• to be able to give an independent presentation of a selected aesthetical theory and critically to discuss this in light of other views on aesthetics

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Requires admission to Philosophy (master).

Teaching takes place throughout the semester with two hours per week (for 11 weeks). Active student participation is expected from all students. As the course exists also as a bachelor course, teaching takes place together with bachelor students.

Compulsory activities:

• You must submit a project description for your term paper
• You must submit a draft of your term paper
• A presentation of your thesis project in a peer-review worskhop (attendance is mandatory)

All compulsory activities must be accepted as satisfactory in order to take the final exam. The activities are only valid for one semester (the same semester they are completed).

This is how you apply for valid absence from / postponement of compulsory activities.

A term paper of 10-15 pages (one page should contain approximately 2300 characters), exclusive references. You are free to choose your own topic, however it must be approved of by the teacher responsible for the course.

You submit your term paper inInspera within the given deadline.

In order for you to qualify for the final examination, your compulsory activities must be approved (accepted as satisfactory) by the teacher.