AESTHETICS

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Prerequisite: A previous course in philosophy, art, literature, arthistory, or music recommended. Not open to freshmen.An examination of issues regarding the nature of aesthetic experience,including how works of art express emotion, what can be learned about the world through art, and how value judgments can have an objective basis. Fundamental questions about how we value art and about the objectivity of the aesthetic response will be considered.Faculty: L. PRIVITELLO