Whatever your reasons for watching the series, I hope that the episodes will serve as springboards for further thought and discussion. As teaching tools, the videos are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. I have painstakingly edited the captions-including sometimes highlighting key terms and phrases-to make them accessible to those who want or need them. Alternatively, one or more could be used in place of readings if, say, they’re too advanced for an introductory-level course. To that end, these videos can be used as a way to deepen your students’ insights into a text you’ve assigned them to read, which is how I use them. Getting to see philosophers doing philosophy together can be a really eye-opening experience for students. There is some really amazing work being done in our field, and more people should know about it! The first is that I want to show off the cool and innovative work that’s happening in the field of aesthetics right now, both to the wider philosophical community and to the general public. We typically discuss a particular journal article or public philosophy piece (including some pieces from Aesthetics for Birds), diving into their views and exploring their implications for anywhere from 15 to 40 minutes. In my YouTube series, Polite Conversations: Philosophers Discuss the Arts*, I interview philosophers about their work in aesthetics and the philosophy of art. What follows is a guest post by Brandon Polite (Knox College).
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