Join the Salina Art Center Cinema on Thursday, November 11 at 5:30 PM for Exhibition on Screen's "The Curious World of Hieronymus Bosch."
Speaker, Dr. Trexler-Drees, Assistant Professor of Religion & Philosophy; Department of Religion & Philosophy, Chair at Kansas Wesleyan University, has questions for consideration before the discussion on Thursday:
- Can aesthetic experience (experiences of beauty and sublimity in art and nature) give rise to moral progress?
- Is beauty connected with goodness?
- Can experiencing certain kinds of art and music help a person develop good character?
- How can aesthetic value be morally improving when there exists morally corrupting art?
- Does a work of art that is about something evil, or presents an evil or morally corrupting message, lead its viewers to have a positive feeling about evil, or to even engage in evil activity?
- If a work of art gives rise to ethically commendable attitudes, does that make it aesthetically meritorious?
- Even if an aesthetic work has immoral content, can there still be a morally good aspect of it that is presented in its formal-level message – in its form and color, for example? (Can a work of art present a moral insight on the level of its formal qualities?)
Can't make it in person? Join on Zoom at 7pm! Registration required: https://www.cognitoforms.com/SalinaArtCenter/SalonSeriesDiscussionDrTrexlerDrees
