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| Semester | fall semester 2012 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers |
Ridvan Askin (ridvan.askin@unibas.ch)
Andreas Hägler (andreas.haegler@unibas.ch) Philipp Schweighauser (ph.schweighauser@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Through readings of a selection of canonical texts, this course traces developments in the history of aesthetics. We will proceed chronologically, from classics like Plato's "Phaidros," Immanuel Kant's "Critique of the Power of Judgment," and Theodor W. Adorno's "Aesthetic Theory," to recent influential contributions by Graham Harman and Jacques Rancière. Along the way, we will touch upon issues such as the notion of beauty, the intersubjective validity of judgments of taste, the autonomy and end of art, the ontological and epistemological status of sensation, and the state of the discipline of aesthetics itself. |
| Learning objectives | Students get acquainted with a variety of philosophical perspectives relevant to the study of literary texts and other cultural artefacts. |
| Bibliography | Texts will be uploaded on ISIS. |
| Comments | Note that this seminar relates to Philipp Schweighauser's lecture course "Theory Survey I/II: Literary and Cultural Theory" (23062-01). However, attendance of the lecture is not a prerequisite for this seminar. |
| Weblink | ISIS |
| Admission requirements | This seminar is open only to MA students. |
| Course application | Please register on ISIS. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Interphilologische Lehrveranstaltungen für die Slavistik (Master's degree subject: Slavic Studies) Modul Allgemeine Literaturwissenschaft (Master's degree subject: Modern German Literature (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Allgemeine Literaturwissenschaft (Master's degree subject: German Literature) Modul Aufbaustudium Deutsche Literaturwissenschaft (Master's degree subject: German Literature) Modul English & American Literature (Master's degree subject: English) Modul Literatur im Zusammenspiel der Künste und Medien (Master's degree program: Literaturwissenschaft/Literary Studies/Etudes Littéraires) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | t.b.a. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |