View, Read, and Respond: Why the Humanities?
Watch the videos and read the article below.
- Read the article: “The Man With No Time for Beauty”
https://mdc.blackboard.com/bbcswebdav/courses/2175_HUM1020_VCX/_chapters/introduction/man_beauty/no_time_for_beauty.html
2. Watch the video “The Heart of the Matter“
https://vimeo.com/68662447
3. Watch the video- Aesthetics: What Good is it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDL4Zf2yEa4
Respond in writing to the following questions after watching the video above and reading the article.
- How are the videos and the article related?
- According to the Aesthetics: What Is It Good For? video – what are some functions of art? According to Aristotle, what is catharsis?
- What are the views of autonomists? What are the views of aesthetic moralists?
- Define some of the ways that art adds value to life, and discuss a few of the various ways that creativity has positively shaped society.
- Don’t forget to reply to two classmates to be eligible for credit.