Video and CNN Article Review

1. Which philosopher's theroy on aesthetics do you feel is most important? Be sure to mention the philosphers name, era (time in history), and contribution to the aesthetic theory in your response.

       The philosopher's theory on aesthetics that i feel is most important is Plato's theory. "What is beautiful in itself is not this object or that one, but that which conveys their own nature." This quote, said in the 4th century BC, is important because it tells us to look for beauty not in the specific objects, but in the specific nature of the object. It is a quote that urges the mind to look past what something looks like, and focus on what that something does that makes it unique and special.

2. What do you think about Changeux and Ramachandran scientific view of aesthetics and art? What was the most interesting fact you discovered from each speakers lecture? 

Changeux believes that there is evolutionary origins of art.  He is very scientific in his research methods and really goes into depth on how the human brain develops.  The most interesting part I found from Changeux's piece was the brain image of a surprise.

Ramachandran says that the location in which art and science meet is the human brain.  The most interesting part about his segment was how funny and engaging he was.

3. How do the videos and article relate to the readings in the text?

The videos and the article are fairly similar to the textbook. A lot of the topics in the video were directly related to the text, however, it was nice and refreshing to learn from a medium other than the textbook.

4. What is your opinion of the films and article? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics in your reading in the text?

I feel that the films were educational.  They were a little long and hard to sit through because they were similar and filled with a great deal of information, but it was very interesting. The videos definitely help because it is a different device for learning, learning from the textbook gets boring, and some  individuals learn better from audio and visual forms of education.