- Reflects Danto's revisions in his theory of art, reworking his views in ways that have not been systematically addressed elsewhere
- Features essays that critically assess the changes in Danto's thoughts and locate Danto's revised theory in the larger context of his work and of aesthetics generally
- Speaks in original ways to the relation of Danto's philosophy of art to his theory of mind
- Connects and integrates Danto's ideas on the nature of knowledge, action, aesthetics, history, and mind, as well as his provocative thoughts on the philosophy of art for the reader