I would like, if only as a matter of principle, to rise to the defense of all those techno-barbarians on the list who cannot find voice to defend themselves, but I can only say that …
IF there is something valuable in fiction, if it indeed fosters or transmits knowledge, Then fiction is a potential method in scientific psychology. To twist Stephen J. Gould’s words a bit: They are Overlapping Magisteria. There is no knowledge that is not potentially scientific knowledge. Nick Nicholas S. Thompson Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology Clark University <http://home.earthlink.net/nthompson> http://home.earthlink.net/nthompson <http://www.cusf.org> http://www.cusf.org From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Smith Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 9:10 PM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Art is a Lie Peter - Well said... and in a single short paragraph with a single eloquent quote... - Steve A’propos Ten Best Texts as fiction. I’m sure no one at Friam holds to the techno-barbarian view that nothing valuable can be gained from fiction. In my opinion the important human values can be illuminated only by fiction. After all, the King James Bible (1611) is about the best thing in fiction the English have ever done. When told that his work was “untrue”, Pablo* agreed, remarking: “Art is a lie that helps us see the truth”. This seems a valuable insight. *Pablo Picasso (1887 – 1968): Sp., Fr. painter. Developed cubism Peter Lissaman, Da Vinci Ventures Expertise is not knowing everything, but knowing what to look for. 1454 Miracerros Loop South, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505,USA tel:(505)983-7728 ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
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