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Plato, Schopenhauer and Wittgenstein Sub Specie Aeternitatis

22 Outubro 2024, 13:00 Federico Lauria

Plato, Schopenhauer and Wittgenstein Sub Specie Aeternitatis


Introduction I: Aesthetics and the philosophy of art

15 Outubro 2024, 13:00 Federico Lauria

0.     The course : content, assessment and logistics

1.     Introduction: Aesthetics and the philosophy of art

1.1.         Preliminaries

1.1.1.    The Issues

·      What is the philosophy of art? What are the main issues/concepts of the philosophy of art?

·      Philosophy art is part of aesthetics. What is aesthetics? What is the relation between aesthetics and the philosophy of art?

·      Importance: the role of art and aesthetic concerns in individual and social well-being

1.1.2.    Workshop

·      Discovering the basic concepts of the philosophy of art

·      How to describe artworks

1.1.3.    The Stendhal Syndrome

·      A disorder?

·      Context

·      The inaugural scene

·      Reception

1.2.         The basic concepts and main issues of the philosophy of art

1.2.1.     Ontology I: Artforms

1.2.2.     Ontology II: Genres

1.2.3.    Nature of artworks

1.2.4.     Dimension of artworks I: Representation

1.2.5.     Dimension of artworks II: Expression and expressiveness

1.2.6.     Dimension of artworks III: Form


Representationalist vs Expressivist theories of Art: the role of emotions in the quarrel between Art and Science

10 Outubro 2024, 13:00 Federico Lauria

Representationalist vs Expressivist theories of Art: the role of emotions in the quarrel between Art and Science


Introduction: The definition of art and the relationship between art and science.

8 Outubro 2024, 13:00 Federico Lauria

Introduction: The definition of art and the relationship between art and science. 


Ontology of Music

3 Outubro 2024, 13:00 Filipa de Almeida Afonso

Ontology of Music