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Course Details |
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Course Name |
Problems of Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art |
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Language of Instruction |
Turkish |
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Course Type |
Course Code |
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Compulsory ( ) |
Elective (●) |
PHIL 6019 |
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Theory (hour/week) |
Application (hour/week) |
Total (hour/week) |
Term |
Local Credit |
ECTS Credit |
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3 |
0 |
3 |
Fall/3.Semester |
3 |
10 |
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Programmes Offering the Course |
Doctorate |
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Course Objectives |
To develop a philosophical understanding of arguments developed by contemporary currents in art such as impressionism, formalism, expressionism, surrealism, cubism, futurism and constructivism. Traditional theories of art are criticised from the perspective of contemporary thinkers. |
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Course Content |
Philosophical ideas underlying contemporary currents in art are discussed in the context of aesthetic experience, aesthetic attitude and judgement of taste. |
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Prerequistes |
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Electives Recommended |
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Learning Outcomes |
1. Philosophical evaluation of currents in art 2. Understanding of relationship between art and philosophy. 3. Comprehension of relationship between aesthetic experience and judgement of taste. |
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Course Lecturer |
Department of Philosophy,
Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Letters, Tinaztepe Campus,
Postal Code: 35370 , Izmir TURKEY, Tel:
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90 (232) 412 79 03 - , Fax:
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90 (232) 453 90 93 ,
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Course Assistant(s) |
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Teaching Methods |
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(ü) Statement |
( ) Experience |
( ) Demonstration-Remodelling |
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(ü) Discussion |
( ) Case Study |
( ) Project based learning |
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( ) Problem solution |
(x) Individual Study |
(x) Text analysis |
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Course Book / Recommended Sources |
1. Lecture notes. 2. Leading works of major philosophers. 3. Artwork Examples of various currents in art.
Additional Auxiliary Activities Recommended For Participants Short-term activities: 1-) Participants of this course are expected to give a presentation on the major work of related philosopher to see to what extend knows the graduate student his/her subject. 2-) Archieve research on the primary and secondary sources of the subject. 3-) Biographical study about the philosopher. 4-) Study of chronological list of the complete works of related subject. 5-) Submission of weekly study of technical terms of the subject. 6-) The participants are expected to be interdisciplinary and to get in contact with other sciences. Long-term activities: 7-) The participants are expected to immerse themselves in building foreign language skills. 8-) Retrospective and prospective readings in the history of philosophy about the subject. |
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Weekly Subjects and Related Preparation Studies |
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Week |
Subjects |
Related Preparation |
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1 |
The concept of ostranenie of Formalism |
Book, Internet and Library Browsing |
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2 |
Lukács’s Aesthetics |
Book, Internet and Library Browsing |
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3 |
Lukács’s Aesthetics |
Book, Internet and Library Browsing |
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4 |
Aesthetics in the Post-Industrial Age |
Book, Internet and Library Browsing |
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5 |
Aesthetics in the Post-Industrial Age |
Book, Internet and Library Browsing |
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6 |
Adorno’s Aesthetics of Identity |
Book, Internet and Library Browsing |
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7 |
Midterm |
Book, Internet and Library Browsing |
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8 |
Jameson’s Aesthetics of Geopolitics |
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9 |
Jameson’s Aesthetics of Geopolitics |
Book, Internet and Library Browsing |
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10 |
Marcuse and the Dimension of Aesthetics |
Book, Internet and Library Browsing |
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11 |
Marcuse and the Dimension of Aesthetics |
Book, Internet and Library Browsing |
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12 |
Benjamin and aesthetical life |
Book, Internet and Library Browsing |
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13 |
Brecht and the Theory of Epic Theatre |
Book, Internet and Library Browsing |
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14 |
Final |
Book, Internet and Library Browsing |