China Social Science Review

No.1, 2023

The Knowledge System and Epistemology of Art Theory

(Abstract)

Li Jingming

Currently, art theory faces challenges from nominalism and anti-essentialist aesthetics, among others. On the basis of adhering to the main thread of exploring the nature and universal laws of art from a holistic and comprehensive perspective, we should give comprehensive consideration to aspects such as the practical orientation of the knowledge system and originality of art theory, the theoretical needs of social activities related to art, the distribution of research results, etc. Future studies will be carried out in the following four branches: philosophy of art, comparative art, interdisciplinary art and meta-art.