藝術理論的內涵，涉及的不僅是美學面向的探討，也和廣泛的社會思潮、藝術界外部的社會變遷有所關連。藝術理論與社會的連帶性有許多層面值得探索，本課程特別從最根本的提問：「藝術是什麼？」出發，這項命題蘊含著濃厚的藝術社會學意義，因藝術的定義在人類史上從未定於一尊，卻在各個特定的時期、每個既定的藝術界裡擁有約定俗成的主流定義，以及更多非主流的迥異定義。若無法掌握「藝術是什麼？」的社會學意涵，似乎難以徹底開展藝術社會學的研究。本課程選擇美國哲學家暨藝術評論者Arthur C. Danto關於藝術終結論的兩本著作進行深入研讀，探討藝術定義之歷史流變，進而從中探究藝術理論與社會變遷的關連。早在1964年，Danto 已經為文 <藝術界>(The Artworld)，思辯Andy Warhol同年作品Brillo cartons 所爆發的藝術定義爭議：究竟Andy Wahol所創作的Brillo箱子，與擺置在賣場裡的同樣箱子有何不同？外觀上兩者雷同，但為何前者是藝術作品，後者卻只是日常用品？此文可說開展了 Danto對於藝術本質的哲學思考。而他在1984年，20年後所主張的「藝術終結」概念，看似一個聳動大膽的主張，然而Danto藝術終結的概念並非意味著藝術之死，而是主張現代主義興起後，傳統藝術史的宏大論述已不復存在，而現代主義所主張的純粹性，也在當代藝術發展過程中被揚棄，呈現出難以使用任何標準來衡量藝術的自由多元創作時代，藝術也不在定於繪畫一尊，在題材與媒材上皆多元化，更進一步改寫當代美術館的體質、策展人的屬性、以及藝術與公眾的關連; 藝術歷史終結，當代藝術被Danto詮釋為後歷史的藝術(Post-Historical Art)。The connotation of artistic theory involves not only aesthetic-oriented exploration, but also related to widespread social thought and social changes outside the art world. There are many aspects of the art theory and society that are worth exploring. This course is specially asked from the most fundamental question: "What is art?" This topic contains a rich artistic social meaning, because the definition of art has never been determined in human history. It has conventional mainstream definitions in each specific period and in each established artistic world, as well as more non-mainstream distinctions. If you cannot master the social implications of "What is art?", it seems difficult to conduct artistic social research in a thorough manner. This course selects two books on art final discussions by American philosopher and art reviewer Arthur C. Danto for in-depth study, explore the historical changes in artistic definitions, and then explore the relationship between art theory and social changes. As early as 1964, Danto was already a literary world. He thought of the artistic definitions of Andy Warhol's work in the same year, Brillo cartons: How is the difference between the Brillo box created by Andy Wahol and the same box placed in the market? The two are similar in appearance, but why is the former an art work and the latter an ordinary product? This article can be said to have developed Danto's philosophical thinking on the essence of art. The concept of "artistic finality" he advocated in 1984, 20 years later, seemed to be a sensational proposition. However, the concept of art finality does not mean the death of art, but the grand arguments of traditional art history no longer existed after the rise of modern theory, and the purity of modern theory advocated by modern theory The sacredness is also abandoned in the process of contemporary art development, presenting a free and diverse creative era that is difficult to use any standard to measure art. Art is no longer a painting, but it is diversified in topics and media, and further revising the quality of contemporary art museums, the attributes of curators, and the connection between art and the public; Art history ends, and contemporary art is described by Danto as Post-Historical Art.
四、主要讀本：
➢ Arthur C. Danto, 1986, The Philosophical Disenfranchisement of Art. New York : Columbia University Press. 中譯本：亞瑟.丹托(Arthur C. Danto)著 ，歐陽英譯，2001，《藝術的終結》。江蘇： 江蘇人民出版社。
➢ Arthur C. Danto, 1997, After the End of Art: Contemporary Art and the Pale of the Pale of History. Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press. 中譯本：亞瑟.丹托(Arthur C. Danto)著 ，林雅琪、鄭惠雯譯，2004，《在藝術終結之後》。臺北：麥田出版社。
五、二手資料參考：
➢ 梁光耀著，2013，《藝術終結：論丹托的藝術哲學》。臺北：五南出版社。
➢ 黨聖元主編，吳子林選編，2011，《藝術終結論》。北京：中國社會科學出版社。
4. Main reading book:
➢ Arthur C. Danto, 1986, The Philosophical Disenfranchisement of Art. New York: Columbia University Press. Chinese translation: by Arthur C. Danto, European and Yang English, 2001, "The End of Art". Jiang Su: Jiang Su People's Publishing House.
➢ Arthur C. Danto, 1997, After the End of Art: Contemporary Art and the Pale of the Pale of History. Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press. Chinese translation: by Arthur C. Danto, Lin Yaqi and Zheng Huiwen, 2004, "After the End of Art", "After the End of Art". Taipei: Maitian Publishing House.
5. Second-hand data reference:
➢ Liang Guangyao, 2013, "Art Ending: Art Philosophy of Dentonto". Taipei: Wunan Publishing House.
➢ Editor of the Party’s Shengyuan, selected by Wu Zilin, 2011, "Art Conclusion". Beijing: China Social Sciences Press.
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 平時表現平時表現 Normal performance |
30 | |
| 文獻回顧memo與導讀報告文獻回顧memo與導讀報告 Reply to memo and guide reading reports |
30 | |
| 期末報告期末報告 Final report |
40 |
