Art, Aesthetics, and Social Philosophy
Single subject — no qualification is awarded on completion. Credits toward the qualifications listed below.
This subject is FEE-HELP eligible, so eligible students can defer the $2,245 fee as a government loan and pay nothing upfront.
Fees and funding are indicative only. Confirm your eligibility and final costs with the provider.
About this subject
This subject was previously known as Social and Existential Questions. This unit introduces students to philosophical aesthetics and social philosophy by focusing on influential approaches to the relationship between art, subjectivity, and contemporary social and political challenges. In the first part, we explore theories focused on experiences of beauty and the sublime in relation to nature, artworks, and cultural artefacts, as well as approaches reflecting on the social, cultural, and ethical significance of art. How art might enable us to deal with the impacts of technology on cultural and social experience provide a further focus. In Part II we examine how contemporary social philosophy can help us think critically about issues such as the way power functions in modern society, how the ‘attention economy’ of social media creates new problems, crises in conceptions of democracy, the rise of authoritarian politics, and ways of reckoning with the historical legacies of colonialism and exploitation. Contemporary visual artworks, including cinema and television, will be used as philosophical resources throughout this unit.
Art, Aesthetics, and Social Philosophy is a standalone subject at Macquarie University in NSW. Completing it does not award a qualification. Credit may apply toward the qualifications listed on this page.
No qualification credit mapping has been indexed for this subject yet. The provider may still grant credit toward a related award — confirm with Macquarie University before enrolling.
Macquarie University is the awarding provider. Recorded study modes are Online. Typical duration is listed as 13 weeks. The subject is listed at 25 credit points. Eligible students may defer fees through FEE-HELP.
Details on this page are compiled from the provider's published subject information and government registers. Fees, intakes and credit rules can change — confirm current details with Macquarie University before enrolling.
Listing facts
- Type
- Single subject
- National code
- MAQ-PHIX3052
- Field of education
- Information technology
- Provider
- Macquarie University
- Credit points
- 25
- Study mode
- Online
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Qualifications listed
- 0
- FEE-HELP
- Eligible
Prerequisites
Prior study required