Art and Beauty
Tuesdays, June 4-July 30, 6:30-8PM
St. Gregory the Great Parish Center, 5545 N Paulina St
with Prof. Alfredo Mac Laughlin (St. Ambrose University)
Philosophers have been puzzled and fascinated by the mysteries of art and beauty since the beginning of philosophical thought. We call this area of philosophy “Aesthetics.” In this course we will survey various insights and theories acquired through centuries of thinking about art. These theories, we’ll find out, have also influenced the way in which people make art. Learning about aesthetics will help us understand a lot about art, and enjoy it more widely. In turn, this will give us a deeper understanding of the importance of art in every human culture, including our own.
St. Gregory the Great Parish Center, 5545 N Paulina St
with Prof. Alfredo Mac Laughlin (St. Ambrose University)
Philosophers have been puzzled and fascinated by the mysteries of art and beauty since the beginning of philosophical thought. We call this area of philosophy “Aesthetics.” In this course we will survey various insights and theories acquired through centuries of thinking about art. These theories, we’ll find out, have also influenced the way in which people make art. Learning about aesthetics will help us understand a lot about art, and enjoy it more widely. In turn, this will give us a deeper understanding of the importance of art in every human culture, including our own.
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
June 4 Introduction / Pythagoras and music June 11 Plato and Art. Censure and freedom in art June 18 Aristotle's poetics. How to build a good story June 25 Plotinus and Beauty July 2 Medieval views on beauty July 9 Art in the Renaissance July 16 Kant and abstract art July 23 Classicism and Romanticism July 30 Art's social role and art for art's sake. |
$50 suggested donation.*
Register by filling out the form below. Contact Mark Franzen with any questions. *You can pay online or bring a check or cash to the class. Make checks payable to Mary, Mother of God Parish with "St. Gregory's Hall" in the memo line. All donations are used to cover program and staff-related expenses of St. Gregory's Hall. No funds are used for general Parish operating expenses. |
About the teacher
Alfredo Mac Laughlin is Associate Professor of Philosophy at St. Ambrose University. He is the publisher and editor of the Journal of Science Fiction and Philosophy and is host of Philosophy Universe, a podcast about science fiction, philosophy, and fantasy. Originally from Argentina, he and his wife Mercedes are parishioners at Mary, Mother of God Parish.
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