Issue176

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Issue176 the function of science is to reassure; the purpose of art is to upset. Therein lies the value of each.

Some contend that the purpose of science and art is difference: that of the former is to reassure, the other to upset. Although science and art belong to different ranges, they both, I think, have the function of reassurance and upset as well.

It is indisputable that science owns the function to reassure since the primary purpose of science is to relieve man from the strong sense that unease and dissatisfaction going with lack of comprehension. The leader of chemical department in our university once pointed out (and I paraphrase):" it is not the knowledge itself that we gain from scientific research that man is actually trying to attain, but the satisfaction of knowing that something is known, equivalent of the relief that a child's fear of dark is dispelled by kindling light." In this sense, science can assure people no matter they are experts in science or not.

However, development of science also brings man numerous puzzles, problems and troubles that confuse people. As we know, while modern science has brought about great advancement in scientific knowledge and discoveries, many tough problems and upsets have been begot at the same time such as nuclear crisis, irreversible environmental destruction, obscurity of things, and the secret recesses of truth. Nevertheless, all the complication and confinement science arouses are not necessarily negative. Looking into, examining and then solving these problems, we would find new directions of research, needs of our society, solutions of many social and scientific problems as well as experience to avoid mistakes.

Similarly, art has both of function to reassure and upset too. It is always said that great art works can stir up impulsions in human sense, emotion and heart. Music, for example, has sometimes been used as a stimulus to encourage soldiers to be brave and to desire fight and killing. However, music can also peace and calm people down. As well known, music is always applied in some mental therapy, and almost everybody has memories how many times that the lullaby that our parents sung calmed us down and got us into dreams. It is clear that art is bi-functional.

In sum, although science and art are seemingly totally different disciplines with different function and purpose, taking all the dimensions discussed above assures us that they both have the function of reassurance as well as upset.

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Issue176 the function of science is to reassure; the purpose of art is to upset. Therein lies the value of each.

Some contend that the purposepurposes of science and art is(are) difference(different): that of the former is to reassure, the other to upset. Although science and art belong to different ranges（range不太好，改为realms or fields), they both, I think, have the function of reassurance and upset as well.

It is indisputable that science owns the function to reassure since the primary purpose of science is to relieve man from the strong sense that unease and dissatisfaction going （go)with lack of comprehension.(Your topic sentence is not bad!) The leader of chemical department in our university once pointed out (and I paraphrase):" it is not the knowledge itself that we gain from scientific research (两个从句要用and连接）that man is actually trying to attain, but the satisfaction of knowing that something is known, equivalent of the relief that a child's fear of dark is dispelled by kindling light." (Ecellent comparison and metaphere) In this sense, science can assure people no matter they are experts in science or not.

However, development of science also brings man numerous puzzles, problems and troubles that confuse people. As we know, while modern science has brought about great advancement in scientific knowledge and discoveries, many tough problems and upsets have been begot at the same time such as nuclear crisis, irreversible environmental destruction, obscurity of things, and the secret recesses of truth. Nevertheless, all the complication and confinement science arouses are not necessarily negative. Looking into, examining and then solving these problems, we would find new directions of research, needs of our society, solutions of many social and scientific problems as well as experience to avoid mistakes. (后半部分与主题无关，与TS关系不紧密，建议去掉后，将前半部分展开细说）

Similarly, art has both of function to reassure and upset too. It is always said that great art works can stir up impulsions in human sense, emotion and heart. Music, for example, has sometimes been used as a stimulus to encourage soldiers to be brave and to desire fight and killing. However, music can also peace and calm people down. As well known, music is always applied in some mental therapy, and almost everybody has memories how many times that the lullaby that our parents sung calmed us down and got us into dreams. It is clear that art is bi-functional.

In sum, although science and art are seemingly totally different disciplines with different function and purpose, taking all the dimensions discussed above assures us that they both have the function of reassurance as well as upset.
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