[Medieval] Art was not just a static element in society, or even one which interacted with the various social groups. It was not simply something which was made to decorate or to instruct — or even to overawe and dominate. Rather, it was that and more. It was potentially controversial in ways both similar and dissimilar to its couterpart today. It was something which could by its force of attraction not only form the basis for the economy of a particular way of life, it could also come to change that way of life in ways counter to the original intent. Along with this and because of this, art carried a host of implications, both social and moral, which had to be justified. Indeed, it is from the two related and basic elements of justification and function — claim and reality — that Bernard approaches the question of art in the Apologia.
Conrad RudolphTags: society function medieval-art
Now take a human body. Why wouldn't you like to see a human body with a curling tail with a crest of ostrich feathers at the end? And with ears shaped like acanthus leaves? It would be ornamental, you know, instead of the stark, bare ugliness we have now. Well, why don't you like the idea? Because it would be useless and pointless. Because the beauty of the human body is that is hasn't a single muscle which doesn't serve its purpose; that there's not a line wasted; that every detail of it fits one idea, the idea of a man and the life of a man.
Ayn RandTags: art humans function form human-body ornamentation
Function? Why function? Who needs more functioning human beings? It's really quite astounding, if you ask me, the sheer quantity of normal in the world today. I think that's the real horror of modern life.
James GreerTags: human-nature function normal
In retrospect, perhaps the biggest reason my mother was cared for but not helped for twenty years was the simplest: Her functioning was not that necessary to the world.
Gloria SteinemTags: insight mothers function
The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.
Jack LondonTags: existence mankind living wasting-time days function
A rule without exceptions is an instrument capable of doing mischief to the innocent and bringing grief -- as well as injustice -- to those who should gain exemptions from the rule's functioning.
Derrick A. BellTags: innocence injustice justice rules grief function exceptions
No, honestly, my mouth shouldn't be able to function unless my brain's engaged.
Jodi PicoultTags: life truth brain mouth function thing-to-ponder
[M]ay not literature (and, in particular, fiction) be considered a desperate and permanently thwarted effort to produce a unique form of expression? Something like a cry, perhaps, a cry that, somehow, inexplicably contains all the millions of words that have ever existed, anywhere, in any age. In contrast with the spoken word and its classifying function, the purpose of writing seems, rather, to be a quest for the egg, the seed, nothing more.
J.M.G. Le ClézioTags: words purpose literature fiction function
Let me just acknowlege that the function of grammar is to make language as efficent and clear and transparent as possible. But if we’re all constantly correcting each other’s grammar and being really snotty about it, then people stop talking because they start to be petrified that they’re going to make some sort of terrible grammatical error and that’s precisely the opposite of what grammar is supposed to do, which is to facilitate clear communication.
John GreenTags: communication grammar function correcting vlogbrothers grammar-nazi
The concept of leadership is abused by people who think a person becomes a leader when he grows grey hair, put into a position and expected to function. Everyone has a leadership potential carried within in a specific area of his or purpose. Leadership is universal and built on trust.
Israelmore AyivorTags: honesty purpose integrity opinion truthfulness qualities sincerity leadership influence honest leader lead potential universal teacher example father leaders function followers election grey-hair truthful faithful inspire abuse position human-being pastor self-made servant sincere commander officer elect manager popular-opinion israelmore-ayivor true-leaders true-leadership faithfully human-face lead-people leadership-qualities self-leaders self-leadership true-leader appoint appointed appointment elected entrone examplary ordain
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