Units: 4
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours
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Prerequisites: Restricted to class level standing of junior, or senior; or consent of instructor
Description: Examination of the main topics in the philosophy of art and aesthetics through both historical and contemporary sources. Addresses the following questions: What is art? What is beauty? What is the relation between the beautiful, the true, and the good? Is beauty mind-dependent? Are there objective standards for judging artworks?