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Ethics and Aesthetics

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.

Advised literature

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.
Estetika na dlani. Olomouc: Rubico, 2002.


Language of instruction čeština, angličtina
Code 226-0511
Abbreviation EE
Course title Ethics and Aesthetics
Coordinating department Department of Architecture
Course coordinator doc. Mgr. Marek Sibinský, Ph.D.