Information Package / Course Catalogue
Aesthetics and The Problems of Philosophy of Art
Course Code: FLSF517
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To develop knowledge of aesthetics and philosophy of art.

Course Content

Definition of the problems essential to aesthetics and philosophy of art in the history of philosophy are tried to be made and Kant’s philosophy of art is investigated in the context of problems of philosophy of art.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Philosophical definition of aesthetics and art.
2.Revision of fundamental problems of philosophy of art.
3.Seeking for solutions to the problems of philosophy of art.
4.Can look at art through philosophy and cope with the diversity of theories of art.
5.Participate in discussions about art.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecture Notes.
2.Related books of major philosophers.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The Emergence of Art.
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Source of ‘beuty’ and ‘sublime’.
Week 3 - Theoretical
The Source of ‘beuty’ and ‘sublime’.
Week 4 - Theoretical
The Source of ‘beuty’ and ‘sublime’.
Week 5 - Theoretical
“Law of Heart: Shaftesbury, Hume, Burke”.
Week 6 - Theoretical
“Law of Heart: Shaftesbury, Hume, Burke”.
Week 7 - Theoretical
The Concept of Taste.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm.
Week 9 - Theoretical
The Judgment of Taste.
Week 10 - Theoretical
The Judgment of Taste and Kant.
Week 11 - Theoretical
The Freedom of Imagination and Kant.
Week 12 - Theoretical
The Freedom of Imagination and Kant.
Week 13 - Theoretical
The Aesthetic Education of Humanity and Schiller.
Week 14 - Theoretical
The Philosophy of Art and Schelling.
Week 15 - Theoretical
Art in Systematic Philosophy .
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%10
Seminar1%30
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%30
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory151360
Seminar18210
Reading50210
Midterm Examination118220
Final Examination118220
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
5
4
2
2
3
4
2
3
4
OÇ-2
4
4
1
3
3
5
3
3
4
OÇ-3
4
5
2
3
4
3
3
2
3
OÇ-4
3
2
1
3
2
3
2
OÇ-5
2
2
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026