Minor in Philosophy of the Arts

Students on Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or Spring 2020 requirements PHILARMIN

Requirements

The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.

Logic. One (1) course:
- PHIL-P 150 Elementary Logic
- PHIL-P 250 Introductory Symbolic Logic
- PHIL-P 251 Intermediate Symbolic Logic
PHIL-P 150 Elementary Logic
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Development of critical tools for the evaluation of arguments. Not a prerequisite for PHIL-P 250.
Repeatability
Not open to students who have taken or are enrolled in PHIL-P 250.
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PHIL-P 250 Introductory Symbolic Logic
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Propositional logic and first-order quantificational logic.
Repeatability
No credit for PHIL-P 150 if PHIL-P 250 taken first or concurrently.
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PHIL-P 251 Intermediate Symbolic Logic
Credits
3
Prerequisites
PHIL-P 250 or consent of instructor
Description
Identity, definite descriptions, properties of formal theories, elementary set theory.
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Contemporary Topics. Two (2) courses:
- PHIL-P 246 Introduction to Philosophy and Art
- PHIL-P 320 Philosophy of Language
- PHIL-P 347
- PHIL-P 348 Philosophy and Literature
PHIL-P 246 Introduction to Philosophy and Art
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduction to the philosophical study of art and the relationship between art and philosophy. Topics include the nature of a work of art, the role of emotions in art, the interpretation and appreciation of art, and the way philosophy is expressed in art.
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PHIL-P 320 Philosophy of Language
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Notes
R: PHIL-P 250 (or another logic course involving formal languages and methods, such as COGS-Q 350 or MATH-M 384) and at least one other course in Philosophy. Students who have not successfully completed a course in logic may find this course difficult
Description
A study of selected philosophical problems concerning language and their bearing on traditional problems in philosophy.
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PHIL-P 348 Philosophy and Literature
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
A study of philosophical issues raised by and in literature. Special emphasis on reading works of literature as texts of philosophical interest.
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History. Two (2) courses:
- PHIL-P 201 Ancient Greek Philosophy
- PHIL-P 211 Early Modern Philosophy
- PHIL-P 301 Medieval Philosophy
- PHIL-P 304 19th Century Philosophy
- PHIL-P 346 Classics in Philosophy of Art
PHIL-P 201 Ancient Greek Philosophy
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Notes
R: 3 credit hours of philosophy
Description
Selective survey of ancient Greek philosophy (pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle).
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PHIL-P 211 Early Modern Philosophy
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Notes
R: 3 credit hours in Philosophy
Description
Selective survey of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century philosophy, including some or all of the following: Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant.
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PHIL-P 301 Medieval Philosophy
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Notes
R: 3 credit hours in philosophy
Description
A selective survey of Western philosophy from the turn of the Christian era to the end of the Middle Ages. Readings from some or all of Augustine, Boethius, Anselm, Abelard, Bonaventure, Aquinas, Duns Scotus, and Ockham.
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PHIL-P 304 19th Century Philosophy
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Notes
R: 3 credit hours in philosophy
Description
Selective survey of post-Kantian philosophy. Readings from some or all of Hegel, Marx, Kierkegaard, Mill, and Nietzsche.
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PHIL-P 346 Classics in Philosophy of Art
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Notes
R: 3 credit hours in philosophy
Description
Readings from Plato and Aristotle to Nietzsche and Dewey. Topics include the definition of art, the nature of beauty, and art and society.
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Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
1. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
2. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
4. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
5. Exceptions to minor requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.

Notes

* With pre-approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies, students may replace one of the non-logic courses with an appropriate aesthetics-related course from another department or school. Such courses may include but are not limited to MUS-Z 415, MUS-T 418, SPEA-A 459, or CMLT-C 347. See the Director of Undergraduate Studies for a comprehensive list of suggested courses.