ABSTRACT
Why has sculpture been neglected by philosophers? Many reasons might be offered to account for this neglect. It is perhaps not accidental that both sculpture and dance, the two arts most neglected by philosophers, happen to be those most closely linked to the human body. Francis Sparshott’s analysis of the reasons for the neglect of dance in aesthetics may provide some insight into the corresponding neglect of sculpture, although not all of the circumstances are parallel. Among the possible reasons given for neglect of dance are its lack of a repertory of stock problems and themes, the lack of a secure place for dance in the systems of the fine arts, and Puritanism with respects to arts based on the body (Sparshott 1988: 3-82).
