Theory and aesthetics

Theory and aesthetics
226-0032/01
čeština Theory and aesthetics
226-0032/02
čeština

Summary

Students will be able to get acquainted with the historical development of theoretical approaches to architecture and art. Great importance will be given to clarifying the aesthetic and ethical issues of art, architecture and urbanism. Analysis of issues from the field of aesthetics, kitsch, delimitation of art work, emblem, symbol and archetype in art, interpretation and evaluation of art work. The student defines the basic concepts of moral philosophy (ethics) and describes and compares various ethical theories. Students evaluate contemporary conflicting aesthetic and ethical topics, apply ethical attitudes to the field of so-called professional ethics (ethics of science, business, medical ethics).

Literature

TATARKIEWICZ, W. Dějiny estetiky III. (Novoveká estetika). Tatran. Bratislava, 1991.
TATARKIEWICZ, W. Dějiny estetiky I. (Staroveká estetika). Tatran. Bratislava, 1985.
TATARKIEWICZ, W. Dějiny estetiky II. (Stredoveká estetika). Tatran. Bratislava, 1988.
GILBERTOVÁ, K. E., KUHN, H. Dějiny estetiky. Praha 1965. Praha, 1965.
ECO, U. Dějiny krásy. Praha, Argo, 2005. ISBN 80-7203-677-7.
ECO, U. Dějiny ošklivosti. Praha, Argo, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7203-893-0.
HARRIES K. Etická funkce architektury. Praha: Arbor vitae, 2011.
SCRUTON, R. Aesthetics of Architecture. New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2013.

Advised literature

NOVÁK, M. Vznik pojmu krásna v řecké filozofii. Praha, ČSAV, 1932. Praha, 1932.
HENCKMANN, W., LOTTER, K. Estetický slovník. Praha, Svoboda, 1995. Praha, 1995.
HOLÝ, P. Proteovská tvář kýče. Revue Společnost, Společnost pro kulturu a umění v Ostravě, 2000. č. 16
KALNICKÁ, Z. Vybrané kapitoly z dějin estetiky 20. století. Ostravská univerzita. Ostrava, 2004.
SCRUTON, R.: Estetické porozumění. Barrister & Principal – studio, Brno 2005.
DAFT, Richard L.; MURPHY, Jonathan a WILLMOTT, Hugh. Organization theory and design. [10th US ed.]. Andover: South-Western Cengage Learning, c2010. ISBN 978-1-84480-990-5.

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Language of instruction	čeština, čeština
Code	226-0032
Abbreviation	TEO
Course title	Theory and aesthetics
Coordinating department	Department of Architecture
Course coordinator	doc. Mgr. Marek Sibinský, Ph.D.