Spring 2021 - PHIL 331 D100
Selected Topics (3)
Class Number: 5824
Delivery Method: Remote
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Mon, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
BurnabyJan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Wed, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Alex King
arking@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
As stated by department at time of offering.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
May be repeated for credit.
COURSE DETAILS:
Selected Topics: Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art
Prerequisites: At least one PHIL course, or permission of the instructor.
What is a work of art? Does it matter if "a five-year-old could draw that"? Is aesthetic judgment all just a matter of taste? How are our feelings and morals implicated in our artistic preferences? We'll explore questions like these, both abstractly and in terms of different artistic media. We'll look at different particular media: traditional forms like painting and music, as well as applied and popular arts, including architecture, design, food, and comics. This multimedia course will draw readings from both philosophers and artists themselves, as well as incorporate listenings and viewings.
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
- Apply a working knowledge of different art forms, and a variety of major artists and artworks
- Think analytically, critically, and philosophically about aesthetics and art
- Identify and reconstruct philosophical arguments
- Formulate their views as well-argued essays
Grading
- Artworld responses (5 @5% each) 25%
- Weekly reading questions 30%
- Final paper 35%
- Participation (in class or on discussion board) 10%
NOTES:
Course delivery: remote, with some synchronous parts and some recorded parts. Online presence at the scheduled day/time will be requried during the synchronous parts.
REQUIREMENTS:
Written work for this course will be submitted via Turnitin, a third party service licensed for use by SFU. Turnitin is used for originality checking to help detect plagiarism. Students will be required to create an account with Turnitin, and to submit their work via that account, on the terms stipulated in the agreement between the student and Turnitin. This agreement includes the retention of your submitted work as part of the Turnitin database. Any student with a concern about using the Turnitin service may opt to use an anonymous identity in their interactions with Turnitin. Students who do not intend to use Turnitin in the standard manner must notify the instructor at least two weeks in advance of any submission deadline. In particular, it is the responsibility of any student using the anonymous option (i.e. false name and temporary e-mail address created for the purpose) to inform the instructor such that the instructor can match up the anonymous identity with the student.
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
Students must have access to internet and a computer/other device that permits streaming video, word processing and teleconferencing with Zoom.
REQUIRED READING:
All readings will be made freely available on the course website.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Thinking of a Philosophy Major or Minor? The Concentration in Law and Philosophy? The Certificate in Ethics? The Philosophy and Methodology of Science Certificate?
Contact the PHIL Advisor at philmgr@sfu.ca More details on our website: SFU Philosophy
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2021
Teaching at SFU in spring 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).