AESTHETICS AND CIVICS
(Cultural Dimension of Civic Education)



Erich Mistrík

Senica 1996

Publication of this book was financed by European Community, the PHARE programme Renewal of the Educational System of the Slovak Republic in cooperation with the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic.

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© Erich Mistrík, 1996
Translated © Svatava Šimková (Introduction, Chapter 1 to 3), Ján Strelinger (Chapter 4), Jarmila Drozdíková (Chapter 5)

Published by HEVI Publishing House.
Printed by RESS, Senica
ISBN 80-85518-40-6

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1: THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURE
Priorities of Contemporary Slovak Culture
Aims of Cultural Education of Citizens

CHAPTER 2: THE NATURE OF AESTHETICS
Nature of Aesthetics
   A) Variants of Aesthetics
   B) Position of Aesthetics Among Sciences
Non-classical Version of Aesthetic Education

CHAPTER 3: THE NATURE OF CIVIC EDUCATION
Nature of Civic Education
Multiculturalism in Civic Education

CHAPTER 4: THE TEACHING AESTHETICS IN CIVIC EDUCATION
The Teaching of Aesthetics in Civic Education
Aesthetic Education - Education Towards Cultural Refinement
   A) The Humanistically-educated Classes
   B) The Non-humanistically-educated Classes
Complex Aesthetic Education

CHAPTER 5: CIVICS TEACHING TRAINING
Cultural Competences of Civics Teachers
   A) Purpose
   B) Content
   C) Methods and Forms
   D) Results