Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Historical and philosophical approach to major aesthetic theories from the 17th to the 18th century. The analysis of theories will be accompanied by a detailed examination of carefully selected works of art chosen from among the most representative of the chronological sequence being studied. Texts and images will be placed in constant dialogue.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
To allow students to take account of the development of major concepts of aesthetics such as this occurs from the 17th to the 18th century. To promote the understanding and handling of these concepts while raising students' awareness of the art of the time periods studied.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
None.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Length and time period: 30 hours, 1st quadrimester. Location and schedule: Lumière room, Mondays from 10h to 12h.
Recommended or required readings
L'Atelier d'esthétique, Esthétique et philosophie de l'art. Repères historiques et thématiques, Bruxelles, De Boeck, coll. L'Atelier philosophique, 2014.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination (January, August-September).
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
None.
Contacts
Official instructor Rudy Steinmetz, Professor Department of Philosophy 7, Place du 20 Août, 2nd floor, 4000 Liège Tel. : 04/366.55.64. E-mail : R.Steinmetz@ulg.ac.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
Assessment subjects
The subject of the examination is the same as the first session.
Assessment methods
Written examination of 2 hours. The students will have at their disposal all the documents they want to answer to an open question.