PHIL 333JContemporary Philosophical Problems in Art
- Faculty
- Arts
- Last listed
- 1994–95
No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1972–73 to 1994–95; the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.
An examination of some of the many philosophical problems especially in music, painting, and poetry, which confront today’s artist as well as his audience. Traditional aesthetic categories are re-evaluated and contemporary philosophies of art considered. Offered at St. Jerome's College..
As printed in the 1978–79 to 1994–95 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original. Later calendars (1995–96 on) aren’t on uwloo.
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In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1972–73 to 1994–95, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.
1978–79 to 1994–95 12 calendars
An examination of some of the many philosophical problems especially in music, painting, and poetry, which confront today’s artist as well as his audience. Traditional aesthetic categories are re-evaluated and contemporary philosophies of art considered. Offered at St. Jerome's College..
- 1978–79 PDF p. 381
- 1981–82* PDF p. 427
- 1983–84* PDF p. 393
- 1984–85* PDF p. 393
- 1986–87* PDF p. 409
- 1987–88* PDF p. 424
- 1988–89* PDF p. 421
- 1989–90* PDF p. 444
- 1991–92* PDF p. 432
- 1992–93* PDF p. 424
- 1993–94* PDF p. 427
- 1994–95* PDF p. 429
* Listed that year without a description, or as not offered.
1972–73 to 1977–78 6 calendars
An examination and discussion of some problems, especially in the areas of music, painting, and poetry, with which today’s artist as well as his audience are confronted. Information Theory, computerized techniques, mass art, “Pop Art,” the psychology of creative invention, art as an expression of reality, the morality of art, the responsibility of the-artist, and art’s function as a reflection of society or as a symbol of human integration are possible topics for discussion. Prerequisite: One other philosophy course or consent of instructor. — 3 hours..
- 1972–73 PDF p. 474
- 1973–74 PDF p. 515
- 1974–75 PDF p. 579
- 1975–76 PDF p. 400
- 1976–77* PDF p. 352
- 1977–78* PDF p. 391
* Listed that year without a description, or as not offered.