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Teacher
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PETAGINE ANTONIO
(syllabus)
Part One: Beauty and Art – Ancient and Modern Aesthetics is a relatively "young" branch of philosophy, having originated with Baumgarten in the mid-18th century. However, reflection on beauty and the value of artistic activities has its roots throughout the entire history of philosophy. This course will highlight a significant difference between how the concept of the model was understood in antiquity and what emerges in today’s culture. This part of the course will offer a historical overview to show the development, starting from the Greeks, of the idea of beauty and how humans, through their works, are able to produce beautiful things.
Part Two: Having Form, Giving Form – A Philosophical Journey In the second part, there will be a reflection on beauty and aesthetic creation based on the works of the French philosopher Étienne Gilson.
(reference books)
For the first part : I. Yarza, Un'introduzione all'estetica, Ares, Milano 2004 (only pp. 5-174) D. Guastini, L’arte e la bellezza nell’educazione umana: il modello classico, FORUM 1 (2015), pp. 5-18
For the second part: E, Gilson, Materie e forme. Poietiche particolari delle arti maggiori, Morcelliana, Brescia 2023 (complete) E. Gilson, Pittura e realtà, Morcelliana, Brescia 2021 (only pp. 19-220).
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