[MD] Value of art

[Platt Holden]

Hi All,

Once again I find confirmation of my view that the key to understanding
reality (and the MOQ)  is through art. This time it comes from a review of 
new book on consciousness by Nicholas Humphrey reviewed by Paul Broks in 
Prospect magazine. Broks writes:

"Humphrey recognizes the value of art, in particular that artistic methods 
and media may prove more valuable than ordinary language 'as analytical 
tools for exploring the nature of phenomenal experience.'  We can, for 
example, learn from the work of Claude Monet, who was obsessive in his 
quest to capture the qualities of 'present tense experience.' Getting 
one's head around the problem of consciousness, 'experiencing the truth' 
of a scientific and philosophical theory, may be as much concern of art as 
science. Scientific advances alone may never be enough to satisfy our
intuitions."

The full article can be found at:

http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/article_details.php?id=8612

Regards,
Platt