Aesthetic Theory from Plato to Kant
( 24 Modules )

Module #1
Introduction to Aesthetic Theory
Overview of the course, definition of aesthetics, and importance of studying aesthetic theory

Module #2
Platos Aesthetics:Beauty and the Forms
Examination of Platos views on beauty, the Forms, and the relationship between art and reality

Module #3
Platos Critique of Art:The Republic
Analysis of Platos critique of art in The Republic, including his views on mimesis and the role of the artist

Module #4
Aristotles Poetics:The Nature of Tragedy
Examination of Aristotles theory of tragedy, including the concepts of catharsis, hamartia, and anagnorisis

Module #5
Aristotles Rhetoric:The Power of Persuasion
Analysis of Aristotles views on rhetoric, including the role of ethos, pathos, and logos in persuasive speech

Module #6
The Roman Era:Cicero and Quintilian
Overview of the contributions of Cicero and Quintilian to aesthetic theory, including their views on oratory and rhetoric

Module #7
The Middle Ages:St. Augustine and Thomas Aquinas
Examination of the aesthetic theories of St. Augustine and Thomas Aquinas, including their views on beauty, truth, and goodness

Module #8
The Renaissance:Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
Analysis of the aesthetic theories of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, including their views on art, beauty, and humanism

Module #9
The 17th Century:René Descartes and Nicolas Poussin
Examination of the aesthetic theories of René Descartes and Nicolas Poussin, including their views on reason, emotion, and art

Module #10
The Emergence of Modern Aesthetics:Shaftesbury and Hutcheson
Analysis of the contributions of Shaftesbury and Hutcheson to modern aesthetic theory, including their views on taste, beauty, and morality

Module #11
Immanuel Kant:The Critique of Judgment
Examination of Kants Critique of Judgment, including his views on beauty, taste, and the sublime

Module #12
Kants Aesthetic Categories:The Beautiful and the Sublime
Analysis of Kants aesthetic categories, including the beautiful, the sublime, and the relationship between them

Module #13
Kants Theory of Taste:The Universal and the Particular
Examination of Kants theory of taste, including his views on universality, particularity, and the role of the imagination

Module #14
Kants Legacy:German Idealism and Romanticism
Overview of the impact of Kants aesthetic theory on German Idealism and Romanticism, including the views of Fichte, Schelling, and Friedrich Schlegel

Module #15
The Rise of Artistic Expression:The Emphasis on Emotion
Analysis of the shift towards artistic expression and the emphasis on emotion in the 18th and 19th centuries, including the views of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Friedrich Nietzsche

Module #16
The Development of Aesthetic Movements:Neoclassicism and Romanticism
Examination of the development of aesthetic movements in the 18th and 19th centuries, including Neoclassicism and Romanticism

Module #17
The Debate over Aesthetic Autonomy:Kant and Hegel
Analysis of the debate over aesthetic autonomy, including the views of Kant and Hegel on the relationship between art and morality

Module #18
The Concept of Genius:Kant and the Romantics
Examination of the concept of genius, including the views of Kant and the Romantics on creativity, originality, and artistic expression

Module #19
The Sublime and the Beautiful:Burke and Kant
Analysis of the theories of the sublime and the beautiful, including the views of Edmund Burke and Immanuel Kant

Module #20
The Relationship between Aesthetics and Ethics
Examination of the relationship between aesthetics and ethics, including the views of different philosophers on the role of morality in art

Module #21
The Role of the Artist:Platonic and Aristotelian Views
Analysis of the role of the artist, including the Platonic view of the artist as imitator and the Aristotelian view of the artist as craftsman

Module #22
The Concept of Taste:Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Examination of the concept of taste, including historical and contemporary perspectives on the nature of taste and its relationship to aesthetics

Module #23
The Future of Aesthetic Theory:Contemporary Debates
Overview of contemporary debates in aesthetic theory, including the role of technology, globalization, and diversity in shaping our understanding of art and beauty

Module #24
Course Wrap-Up & Conclusion
Planning next steps in Aesthetic Theory from Plato to Kant career

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Aesthetic Theory from Plato to Kant ( 24 Modules )

Aesthetic Theory from Plato to Kant
( 24 Modules )