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> [...] if we go back to Latin roots, we find ars, artis meaning "skill." and the corresponding Greek word was τεχνη, the root of both "technology" and "techniq
by adwn 11y ago
> [...] if we go back to Latin roots, we find ars, artis meaning "skill." and the corresponding Greek word was τεχνη, the root of both "technology" and "technique."
That's a fun fact to know, but ancient word origins do not give any indication about the modern meaning of derived terms.
It might be the case that "art and engineering are not opposed", but this doesn't follow from their vaguely similar etymologies.
- JoeAltmaier 11y agoSure, but it opens the discussion: what else is art about? Long ago they knew it was all 'craftsmanship'. Now we pretend its more than that. Why?
- kazinator 11y ago> ancient word origins do not give any indication about the modern meaning of derived terms In this case they do. - you can be artful (in two senses), neither of which is the same as "artistic". - artifice and artificial - artisan: not exactly artist - trapeze artist - con artist - artifact: not necessarily a work of art.