weell, yes. But then don't most branches of human activity contain these
elements?
Isn't the, ah, purpose/goals/aims of poetry (and art in general) completely
different to that of science? The former to mystify the latter to explain? It's
as if the poet and scientist stand bck to back, using the same tools but facing
completely different directions.
Also, science pays a lot more attention to systemisation, repeatability,
falsifiability etc. None of these things are, as far as I can tell, prized in
poetry.
----- Original Message -----
From: "S. K. Kelen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 14 January 2001 11:45
Subject: Re: unfashionable thought
> At 9:33 PM +0000 12/1/2001, Helen Clare wrote:
> >Don't both poetry and science contain elements of:
> >observation
> >contemplation
> >organisation
> >extrapolation
> >inspiration
> >imagination
> >experimentation?
>
>
>
>
> Agreed!
>
> Steve KK
>
> >I sometimes think that separating different branches of human endeavour we
> >forget that humanity and endeavour are more important than all the
> >differences.
> >
> >Helen
>
>
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