A Companion to Arthur C. Danto

A Companion to Arthur C. Danto paints a detailed portrait of one the most significant figures in twentieth-century philosophy and art criticism, offering coverage of Danto’s writings, artworks, and thought. Edited by two long-time colleagues of Arthur Danto, this interdisciplinary resource presents more than 40 original essays from prominent scholars and new voices from various sub-fields of philosophy and the arts.

The Companion illuminates Danto’s many contributions to the artworld, aesthetics, criticism, and philosophy of action, history, and politics. The essays explore central concepts and intersecting themes in Danto’s writings while providing interventions into the areas of philosophy in which Danto engaged.

A Companion to Arthur C. Danto is essential reading for practitioners, scholars, and advanced students looking for a critical, provocative, and insightful treatment of Danto’s philosophy and art criticism.