Well, if that implies that the impact of science might narrow or confine perceptions, or even cause the mind to form them according to certain pre-conceived constructs, I would have to agree. However, this situation is not the case for everyone across the board.
Is anything?
Let’s put it this way - you don’t have to be a “scientist” to use scientific method.
We all do this, even on an individual level. And often do so without consciously realizing it.
This statement–
Does not necessarily mean every artist must have knowledge of formal “science” per say. Rather that art and science are connected because they share a primary interest - how we perceive reality. Science looks to explain and understand, whereas art looks to express, represent, or interpret. They are related in that artistic expression is reflective of what/how/why we understand our reality as we do, which is exactly what science is concerned with explaining.
And yet… they are two completely different “realities,” yes?
That’s a romantic fiction. Greek and Roman art, as well as much of Renaissance art, was state art which means it was considered great even as it was commissioned. Before it was produced. And let that happen to be the type of art which is still used as a standard for greatness - And what of Mozart, or Beethoven? Everyone knew they were great when they were alive. There are only a few tragic examples of misunderstood artists - like Van Gogh - who were only posthumously appreciated. Other painters which are as famous is him now, such as Rembrandt, Picasso, were very much sought after when they were alive.
With philosophy it’s different - philosophy is necessarily a legislation of future thought. Otherwise it is insubstantial. Good, solid, real philosophy has most of it’s impact on future generations, because it is visionary - philosophy-proper is architecture of thought, which takes time to be understood and be implemented.
I don’t think so. This goes back to Plato and Aristotle…
I think there is a single reality that is of interest to us. Science explains it, art represents it. Two components of the same reality. Thus, not “completely” different at all.
I see art as creating a whole new reality, an imagined one. So, how would you not be able to distinguish that imagined reality from that which we perceive as the physical world? Do you see why I’m asking this, where I’m going with this line of thought? (Here’s a little hint. There is good evidence that the brain does not distinguish between imagined and physical reality, between a dream, say, or waking life. Apparently the neural process is the same for both, which I find highly curious and very interesting.)
If anything, it would be something of a tributary branching off of “reality”. However, given that art is representative/reflective, I think art is well within the bounds of our perceivable reality. Honestly, I don’t even understand the concept of an imagined “reality” – seems self contradictory, in my opinion.
How can that which is not real constitue a reality in itself? I think that everything which exists constitutes our reality (including thought, as one component).
Can you distinguish a rock from a baseball? How about a picture of a house from an actual house?
This is intuitive based on what you know about your mind in relation to the world. Some components of reality are distinguishable, sure, but that does not mean they are necessarily separate.
I think so. However, an entity with distinguishable components is no less a single entity unless those components can exist and perpetuate in absence of one another. Reality and thought, in my opinion, cannot.
Definitely interesting, though I am fairly positive that neural processes do differ during sleep. Hence why we have a medical field specializing in sleep study. I’ll say that dreams do often seem convincing, but I think most people pretty competent in discerning whether they are awake or not.
I’ll also add this, though it may be particular to me – I actually do have dreams in which I become self aware, meaning I realize that I am sleeping and dreaming. I have even had dreams of myself realizing that I am dreaming and trying to wake myself up. This is an entirely eerie experience.
Even still though, sleep is a part of reality, as is dreaming. The subconscious is no less a part of reality than air. We may not see, or recognize, it all the time, but we can certainly see how it influences our reality.
I will reply to the replies to my post later