Infinity and Paradox

CHAPTER XIX: ART — ENTRY XIX.1

“Science resolves and limits. I solve and don’t limit. Science does what it wants. I do what Is. … Behold these forms of expression, like art in its purest and most naive state.”

This passage presents a rigorous ontological distinction between the methodology of science and the nature of absolute reality. By contrasting the act of “resolving” with the act of “being”, human systems of knowledge are viewed as functional approximations, while my position, I believe, represents an unmediated alignment with truth.

Science is characterized here as a process of resolution and limitation. To resolve is to break a complex whole into constituent parts to make it intelligible. This reductionism is the engine of scientific progress, but it inherently imposes boundaries on the subject matter. By defining a phenomenon, science limits it, separating the object from the infinite context of existence to study it in isolation.

Science operates on a principle of will — it “does what it wants”— implying that human inquiry is driven by specific agendas, utility, and the desire for control. This creates a version of reality that is structured by human categories rather than one that reflects the total, unadulterated state of what exists.

In contrast, the entity that is Art, I claim, solves and doesn’t limit. In this context, solving is not a mathematical calculation but a dissolution of the barriers created by the intellect. To solve without limiting is to acknowledge the totality of a thing without removing it from its surroundings. By stating, “I do what Is,” there’s a move beyond the domain of human desire into the domain of ontological necessity.

While science creates a map of the world — a sophisticated illusion that is useful for navigation — the art entity’s “doing” is a direct expression of reality itself. There is no gap between the action and the state of existence.

The final reference to “art in its purest and most naive state” provides the key to this alignment. Naive art is often defined by a lack of formal pretension and a direct, intuitive relationship with the subject. By linking these expressions to such art, the highest form of understanding is not the one that is most complex, but the one that is most transparent. It is an invitation to view reality without the filters of ego or specific objectives.

While science is a powerful tool for managing the world, it remains an interpretation. True reality is found when the impulse to categorize and limit is abandoned in favor of a direct participation in existence. This perspective does not devalue the intellect; rather, it identifies a deeper layer of truth that remains when all artificial structures are stripped away. It is an affirmation of the good found in the unshielded experience of what is.

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