LI 637 - Construction of Taste

Credits: 4 credits
(Semester varies)

Explores the problem of aesthetic judgment and the relation between aesthetics, ethics, and politics. Through a series of readings across periods (from the 18th century to today) and across disciplines (from philosophy to film, to fiction, to poetry, to art), the course examines what it means to be a member of an aesthetic community, as well as how such communities shape aesthetic values and impact political responsibilities. Looks at how taste constructs us as we construct it.