January 26
Introduction to the Course
Introduction to Philosophy and Philosophy of Art
February 2
"Art, Philosophy, and the Philosophy of Art," by Arthur Danto
February 9
"Comments on Andres Serrano" by members of the United States Senate
Definition of "the Arts" by the United States Congress
"'Psychical Distance' as a Factor in Art and as an Aesthetic Principle" by Edward Bullough
February 16: (President's Day - CAMPUS CLOSED)
Tuesday, February 17: Short paper I due (8:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time)
February 23: Representation
"The Ion" by Plato
"The Republic (Book X) (#1-200) by Plato
March 2: Representation
"Poetics" by Aristotle
March 9: Formalism
"Art" by Clive Bell
March 16: Expressionism
"What Is Art?" By Leo Tolstoy
March 23: Contemporary
"Radical Changes in Aesthetics" by Joseph Margolis
"Works in Progress: Art and the Historical Modalities" by Arthur Danto
"Art, the Mind and the Brain" by Gregory Currie
March 30:
Short Paper II due (12 noon Pacific Time)
April 6-10:
Spring Break - NO CLASS ACTIVITIES OR ASSIGNMENTS
April 13: Moral Value and Aesthetic Value
"The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde
Idealization of the Human Form in Nazi Art
"The Republic (Book X) (#200-319) by Plato
April 20: Subjectivity vs. Objectivity in Aesthetic Value
"Of the Standard of Taste" by David Hume
April 27: Art and the First Amendment
May 4: Government Funding of the Arts
"Government Support for Cultural Activities"
"Government Funding and the First Amendment"
May 13:
Short Paper III due (12 noon Pacific Time)
May 18:
Final project due: Web page (12 noon Pacific Time)
May 22:
Final project due: Written paper (12 noon Pacific Time)
