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)
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