In her post on November 29, 2009, Shelby posed the question; "What gives any given person the authority to label art as art? Why does Dickie not mention Danto's theory about needing to know the history and theories of art?"
There is no set standard of who can label art as art because we are yet to find a definition of art. However, one could suggest the people the most qualified to label art as art are those with degrees on art. I believe that to say that the opinions of scholars who have delved into the history and concepts of art in depth do not have merit would be a mistake. Would you tell a doctor with a M.D. and a Ph.D that they do not have the authority to give diagnoses? I don't think so. So, a degree in art is what makes a person most qualified to label art as art.
Dickie does not mention a lot of other philosophers' of art opinions and theories. Danto's theory, in particular would conflict with Dickie's view on who can confer status of art on an object. If he had mentioned Danto's theory, Dickie would have to defend his theory of who can call something art. Dickie, in my opinion intended not to mention Danto's theory to make his view on art seem more valid to the reader even though it is not.
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