世界毀滅的時候，想一個人走在盡頭

art 1 |ärt|
noun

1 the expression or application of human creative skill and
imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or
sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their
beauty or emotional power.

2 ( the arts) the various branches of creative activity, such as
painting, music, literature, and dance.

3 ( arts) subjects of study primarily concerned with the
processes and products of human creativity and social life, such
as languages, literature, and history (as contrasted with
scientific or technical subjects).

4 a skill at doing a specified thing, typically one acquired
through practice.

philosophy |fəˈläsəfē|
noun ( pl. -phies)

the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and
existence, esp. when considered as an academic discipline. See
also natural philosophy .

• a set of views and theories of a particular philosopher
concerning such study or an aspect of it : a clash of rival
socialist philosophies. • the study of the theoretical basis of
a particular branch of knowledge or experience : the philosophy
of science.

• a theory or attitude held by a person or organization that
acts as a guiding principle for behavior : don't expect anything
and you won't be disappointed, that's my philosophy.

science |ˈsīəns|
noun

the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the
systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical
and natural world through observation and experiment : the world
of science and technology.

• a particular area of this : veterinary science | the
agricultural sciences. • a systematically organized body of
knowledge on a particular subject : the science of criminology.

• archaic knowledge of any kind.

engineering |ˌenjəˈni(ə)ri ng |
noun

the branch of science and technology concerned with the design,
building, and use of engines, machines, and structures.

• the work done by, or the occupation of, an engineer.

• the action of working artfully to bring something about : if
not for Keegan's shrewd engineering, the election would have
been lost.

The reason why i copy-and-paste the definitions of art, science,
philosophy and engineering from the Oxford dictionary is because
i think one should 'define' the terms clearly before discussing
the relationship amongst different individuals. I found it
facinating how Alf interpret the relationship, or generality,
rather, between arts and sciences - from a physicist's point of
view, which I happen to share. It is, however, difficult to
define the essense of creation(s) in terms of arts and sciences
and, in a broader sense - the reason why I brought in philosophy
and engineer into this discussion - perhaps, what defines a work
of art.

- to be continued

I think a brilliant scientist undoubtedly needs to be creative
in order to view this world from a different perspective; (s)he
also needs to have the skills to describe the observations
elegantly. But the question I have is: is it a unprecedented
creation per se? Creation is a difficult word for artists,
philosophers, scientists, engineers, and religious belivers.
What makes arts and sciences different?

I recently read a book entitled: On the principle of the
creation of arts (in Chinese though). I shall share my thoughts
about this later

- to be continued

我說過....??? 糟糕! 我完全沒印象說...
不過事隔多年, 我也有一些新的體認...
沒有藝術成份的話, 我們做的實驗都是冰冷的....

我從某位科學家聽來很有意思的話...
能一再被重複的, 就是科學
只會出現一次的, 就是藝術

歷史上曾經有人量到磁單極, 不過數十年來, 僅此一次, 再也沒有人有量到
連他自己也沒有... 僅此一次的藝術/科學, 好玩吧...