- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
Aesthetics 3800-EST23-M-OG
The aim of the course is to offer an introduction to main concepts, methods and perspective of Western philosophical aesthetics presented as one of major fields of philosophy from ancient Greece to the 21st century. During the course such questions will be raised:
- what is an aesthetic experience (aesthetic appreciation)?
- what are the main aesthetic categories?
- what is the „modern system of the arts”?
- is art an institution?
- what is an artistic canon?
- what is aesthetic taste?
- is it possible to define art?
- is art a language?
- what is the difference between illusion and fiction?
- what are the relations between aesthetics and politics?
Type of course
elective monographs
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Acquired knowledge:
- knowledge of research methods and argumentative strategies used in philosophical aesthetics
- knowledge of the basic philosophical Polish terminology typical of philosophical aesthetics
Acquired skills:
- ability to interpret philosophical texts, comment on them and confront different theses
- ability to analyze philosophical argumentation and identify logical relations between the theses
Acquired social skills:
- identifying one’s knowledge and skills
- identifying lacunae in one’s knowledge and skills and searching for possibilities to eliminate them
Assessment criteria
Final written test
Number of absences: 2 in a semester
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
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