Today, we discussed teleological and how it is a poor way to view art history. Teleological thinking essentially believes that society is moving linearly where our actions are done with a clear purpose in mind centered around progress. However, in art, progress does not exist. Indeed, art changes, but art does not progress. If we looked at art through a teleological scope, we would believe that the development of art concluded post-Renaissance. This type of thinking is not beneficial, as people begin to compare different historical societies using the context of present day. We must remain neutral when comparing art of different time periods, and understand the context in which the pieces arose.