Science and Art, Epistemological Analysis

Some researchers look at others from other fields condescendingly and contemptuously. For instance, some regard poetry, poets, and art in general as useless. They have not yet understood that every epistemic area contributes to the quest for truth and the advancement of knowledge. Truth can be found intuitively, discursively, or both. Art can be viewed as the most dignified expression of the divine signature on creation. The Absolute manifests Himself through art to intuitively achieve masterpieces. Art needs to be triggered by imagination to take flight and produce them. It can thus be inferred that imagination catalyzes creation and is credited as "the most scientific faculty"(Baudelaire). Einstein praises it as well and states: "Imagination is more important than knowledge...Logic can take you from point A to point B. Imagination can take you everywhere." Art itself is governed by imagination, which vouches for its scientific characteristics. So, the goal of this article is to deconstruct, disqualify, and put an end to an unnecessary epistemic war: science against art. This war was fueled by ignorance and a spurious, aporetic, and baseless analysis. Through my article, I will demonstrate that art has scientific characteristics and science can be illuminated by art. They are the two sides of the same coin, teleologically similar, but expressed differently. For the sake of argumentative efficacy, I will use an epistemological approach in this article.