This course explores a) aesthetic and ideological data for understanding the human relationship with nature, the landscape, and the Earth as both a conceptual entity and physical reality, b) the highlighting of the ontological character of objects and processes within the artistic practice c) the distinction between symbolic, realistic, imaginary and idealistic landscapes, d) the study of aesthetic perceptions of the landscape (the beautiful, the sublime, the picturesque) e) the metaphorical investigation of environmental issues through the arts of image and discourse f) mapping the shifts in design philosophy, the study of exotic idealism and the creation of cultural actions as an antithesis to the natural g) philosophical theory and intuition, treating theory as a stance towards things by examining causalities and correlations, reinterpreting, and placing subjects on a more substantial basis, while studying outcomes of both artistic concerns and scientific knowledge.
Environmental Aesthetics and Education
