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Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024
FIL.FIA.110

Philosophy of Culture and Art, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2024–31.7.2024)
Course code
FIL.FIA.110
Language of instruction
Finnish
Academic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Arto Laitinen
Responsible teacher:
Jaana Parviainen
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Social Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Philosophy Studies 100 %
The section presents the fundamental questions of cultural philosophy and of philosophy of art, as well as the principal historical formulations of aesthetics. It presents the man-made world both as the culture that forms the human being and as the culture that is formed by him/her, and examines the historical constitution of meaning and sense. Philosophy of art examines art's place in a culture, and studies the fundamental concepts of aesthetics (e.g. beauty, work, artist, creation, critique).
Learning outcomes
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1

Participation in teaching

08.03.2024 26.04.2024
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Completion option 2

Independent study

01.08.2023 31.12.2023
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
01.01.2024 31.07.2024
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2024–31.7.2024)
Completion option 3

Exam

01.08.2023 31.12.2023
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
01.01.2024 31.07.2024
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2024–31.7.2024)