DAALX87 Chapters in philosophy

Theatre Faculty
Summer 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jan Horský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Petr Francán
Timetable
Mon 16:15–17:45 106
Prerequisites
High school knowledge of philosophy and foundations of social sciences.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This two-semester course in philosophy aims to introduce students to how art, especially narrative art, has been and is reflected upon intellectually by philosophers, anthropologists, psychologists, historians, and other scholars. Students will be introduced to key concepts of art reflection, through which they will learn about an intellectual tradition of thinking about and exploring art that stretches from Plato and Aristotle to contemporary evolutionary biologists. In doing so, students will be guided to think through and answer age-old questions using new tools, whether it is with the aid of a new conceptual apparatus or functional MRI. The goal of the course is to awaken the intellectual curiosity of the audience to think through the broader context of art making, and to convey both a traditional philosophical-aesthetic perspective and the latest empirical research illuminating why art affects us as members of the species Homo sapiens in ways that can be observed in auditoriums across the globe. Students are encouraged to view consumers of art not as disembodied angelic beings, but as recipients of flesh, bone, and neurons.
Learning outcomes
After completing the two-semester course, students will be able to: - master the basic philosophical and aesthetic categories of Western reflection on art - both the classical ones (e.g. art as a booster of group identity and cohesion, art as an indicator of proficiency, art as a reservoir of information, etc. analyze and interpret the founding texts of the Western aesthetic tradition (especially Aristotle's Poetics); - reflect on the deeper, psychological-biological assumptions of the reception of a work of art on the part of the viewer (the role of empathy, social cognition and the internal opioid system in the perception and experience of a work of art), know examples of artistic work that thematizes these insights about human nature (e.g. Ian McEwan), and work with them in their own work.
Syllabus
  • 1) Introduction to the content and completion of the course; 2) Dean's Choice (analysis of candidate programs; 3) Application of Art Theories as a Catalyst for Group Cohesion to Popular Culture I-V; 4) Foundations of Scientific Epistemology and Methodology I-II; 5) Participation in the academic off-programme of the SETTINGS/ENCOUNTER festival; 6) Roma Aesthetics I-II.
Teaching methods
* Regular teaching * Number of hours of contact teaching per week: 2 * Number of hours of independent student work per week: 2 Lectures, interpretation seminars, text analysis, discussion methods, independent student work.
Assessment methods
At least 60 out of 100 possible points must be obtained in order for credit to be awarded.20 points can be obtained for activity in class, 80 points in the final oral colloquium, which verifies knowledge of the material discussed.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2023.
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