Module 2

1. For each video and article list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

What i’ve learned from the article is that are mind has a way of identifying art. When Art has hidden pictures within it are brain will act quick and detect it. Also from the video i’ve learned that art is what you make it. They believe that art is not necessarily beauty. That there are plenty forms of art and not just one thing can be defined as such.

2. Which philosopher's theory on aesthetics do you feel is most important? Be sure to mention the philosopher's name, era (time in history), and contribution to the aesthetic theory in your response.

A philosopher that i feel holds an important theory is Plato. He believes in the pure idea of beauty and what  should really be categorized as art. Plato from the 4th century B.C also held a low opinion of poets and artist. He thought low of poets because he believed that they spoke of things they can’t truly know about. They would get the understanding of a topic, but would not know the true meaning behind it or how it came about. Plato states, “what is beautiful in itself is not this object or that one, but that which conveys their own nature”. I would explain this as beauty comes from within. From the idea of the object until it was created. Just how some may say childbirth is a beautiful sight, i believe that it can compare to that.

3. What do you think about Changeux and Ramachandran scientific view of aesthetics and art? What was the most interesting fact you discovered from each speaker's lecture?

I think that the way he views art is very interesting. He explains art through the discovery of the human brain and body, and how everything comes together. He mentions that the human brain takes at least 15 years to fully develop. I also likes how he goes on to explain how to brain processes visual art. From how our brain is capable to detecting a hidden picture within a picture.

With Ramachandran speech he states that the place where art and science meet is the human brain. I find it  interesting how art can be looked at through every aspect. Whether is scientific or historical, art has a very wide range. In his presentation he shows the different ways of beauty by taking art and distorting it.

4. How do the videos and article relate to the readings in the text? The articles and video all relate to the text because it talks about the many philosophers we may know and the views of aesthetics of art. The text would show a summary of what topics are spoken but with the videos it  really show a great explanation of what is really going on.

5. What is your opinion of the films and article? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics in your reading in the text? The films gave me a better understanding of what aesthetics really is. Also it allowed me to know more about the philosophers i've heard so much about and to understand their views on art