Can Art Change the World? On the Political Dimension of Danto’s Philosophy of Art
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This paper scrutinizes Arthur C. Danto’s commitment to justice, equality, and all-inclusiveness as manifested in his activism and philosophy of art. Following Lydia Goehr’s arguments in her book Red Sea–Red Square–Red Thread, I focus on Danto’s understanding of the pluralistic artworld and his prediction that pluralism in arts is a precursor of political changes that are going to affect society. I argue that Danto believes a pluralistic society will be free from oppressive narratives, as is the post-historical artworld. In the final section, I address the role Danto ascribes to art in society’s transformation to all-inclusiveness. I demonstrate that Danto privileges art over non-artistic representations because art enables us to feel the suffering of others.
DOI: 10.33134/eeja.399
Author: Šárka Lojdová
Language: English
Topic: Art, Politics, and Modernism
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4401823349