The Ethical Background of Western View of the End of Art
All kinds of views on the end of art in the West are supported by specific ethical backgrounds.Plato's view of the expulsion of art is based on the split of family and national ethical entities,and its purpose is to purify the Republic with the expul-sion of art as an opportunity.Hegel's view of the disintegration of art is based on the degradation of the social ethical spirit in the era of legal rights,and its purpose is to make art go beyond this degradation to the height of religion and philosophy.Danto's view of the obsolescence of art is based on the consolidation of the ethical standards represented by the state system and modern law,and its purpose is to clean up the ethical spirit and reshape the modern ethical system with the media of art after the end.The ethical background of the Western view of the end of art also has a trend of transformation to modern times.When ethics evolve into institu-tions and laws,the institutions and laws also have the obligation to undertake the mission of exploring the question of the end of art.So we can see that in the legal context,especially in intellectual property law,art not only has a life cycle,but also has a realm of existence.Beyond this cycle and realm,art will be declared to be over.In other words,when institutions and laws can no longer protect art,then this art will be defined as the end in such institutions and laws.However,it is clear that the conclusions drawn by institutions and laws do not perfectly explain and solve the reality.Therefore,the discussion about the end of art will continue to deepen in new ethical dimensions.
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