MPYE-011 Philosophy of Art (Aesthetics) Solved Assignment 2018-2019

MPYE-011 Philosophy of Art (Aesthetics)

Solved Assignment

2018-2019

i) Answer all five questions
ii) All questions carry equal marks
iii) For every question, refer to the texts and write down the assignment-responses in your own
words.
iv) Answers to question no.1 and 2 should be in about 500 words each.
1. Define rasa and explain the meaning and significance of the key concepts of the rasa-theory. 20
Or
Write an essay on Aristotle‟s doctrine of catharsis. How is it significant in the study of aesthetics?
2. Explain the various concepts in the Kantian theory of aesthetics. 20
Or
Write an essay on the nature of aesthetics. Elaborate the three basic approaches to aesthetics.
3. Answer any two of the following questions in about 250 words each:
(a) Write a short essay on the concept of beauty in art. 10
(b) Explain Bharata‟s contribution to Indian aesthetics. 10
(c) What do you understand by art experience? How is it approached 10
in the Vedantic context?
(d) Elaborate Aristotle‟s doctrine of catharsis. 10
4. Answer any four of the following in about 150 words each:
(a) Is art a process? 5
(b) What are the factors which decide Aesthetic judgment? 5
(c) Briefly describe the representation theory of art. 5
(d) Describe the inference theory of Rasa (rasanumiti vada). 5
(e) What is the doctrine of Sadharnikarana? 5
(f) Explain the three basic approaches to aesthetics. 5
5. Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each:
(a) Emanation
(b) Symmetry 4
(c) Rasa-brahma vada 4
(d) Sahrdaya 4
(e) Suchness 4
(f) Universality of the sense of beauty 4
(g) Types of art 4
(h) Dhvani 4
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