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Syllabus LANDMARKS OF CRITICISM: FROM PLATO TO NIETZSCHE - 10615
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Last update 24-10-2019
HU Credits: 2

Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor)

Responsible Department: School of Ancient & Modern Literatures

Semester: 1st Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Jonathan Vardi

Coordinator Email: yonatan.vardi@mail.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours: By Appointment

Teaching Staff:
Dr. yonat vardi

Course/Module description:
We will discuss theories of aesthetics and criticism from Antiquity to the 19th century.

Course/Module aims:
The course will familiarize students with different paradigms of art and literature, appreciation and criticism.

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Students will come to know the historical evolution of Western perceptions of art and aesthetics; learn the differences between Plato and Aristotle, the two founding fathers of Western philosophy; learn the aesthetic perceptions of the enlightenment and of the Romantic movement.

Attendance requirements(%):
100%

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Lecture

Course/Module Content:
Lesson 1: Introduction

Lesson 2-3: Antiquity
Plato

Lesson 4-5: Antiquity
Aristotle

Lesson 6-7: Roman Empire

Lesson 8: Enlightenment - Samuel Johnson

Lesson 9: Enlightenment - Kant

Lesson 10: German Romanticism - Schiller

Lesson 11: English Romanticism

Lesson 12-13: Nietzsche

Lesson 14: Review

Required Reading:
available on the course Moodle site

Additional Reading Material:

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 100 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %

Additional information:
 
Students needing academic accommodations based on a disability should contact the Center for Diagnosis and Support of Students with Learning Disabilities, or the Office for Students with Disabilities, as early as possible, to discuss and coordinate accommodations, based on relevant documentation.
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