Classics of Aesthetics
Course, Bachelor's level, 5ES069
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Spring 2026 Spring 2026, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English
The course is cancelled.
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 30 March 2026–3 May 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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22.5 credits from Aesthetics A or 22.5 credits from Practical Philosophy A or 22.5 credits from Theoretical Philosophy A
- Selection
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Higher education credits (maximum 165 credits)
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 11,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 11,250
- Application code
- UU-00515
Spring 2026 Spring 2026, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English For exchange students
The course is cancelled.
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 30 March 2026–3 May 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
22.5 credits from Aesthetics A or 22.5 credits from Practical Philosophy A or 22.5 credits from Theoretical Philosophy A
About the course
The focus of this course is the historical development of aesthetics and the questions discussed by, for instance, Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Kant, Schiller and Hutcheson; questions which still influence philosophical discussions about art and aesthetic experience today. How do these historical texts illuminate the concepts and distinctions still central to contemporary aesthetics? How does the development of aesthetics relate to theories and influential developments in other philosophical domains? The particular texts studied each semester are chosen by the course director.