2020-2021 / PHIL0035-1

Aesthetics and philosophy of art : 17th and 18th centuries

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in ancient and modern languages and literatures5 crédits 
 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics5 crédits 
 Bachelor in information and communication5 crédits 
 Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history5 crédits 
 Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5 crédits 
 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies5 crédits 
 Bachelor in philosophy5 crédits 
 Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general5 crédits 

Lecturer

Rudy Steinmetz

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

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, hybrid learning)

Length and time period: 30 hours, 1st quadrimester. Location and schedule: Lumière room, Mondays from 10h to 12h.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Written examination of two hours. The students shall have at their disposal all the documents they want to answer to an open question.

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

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

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