Essay Outline : “Arts does complement science” How true is this?

“Arts does complement science.” How true is this?

Stand: The statement is untrue to a large extent.

Keywords: Arts, Science, Complement

Arts is the various branches of creative activity, such as painting, music, literature, and dance.

Science is the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.

Complement is a thing that contributes extra features to something else in such a way as to improve or emphasize its quality.


TS1: Art complements Medical science. 

While medical science is able to come out with medical solutions to many of the disease today, it is inevitable that there are side-effects experienced by the users of medical science. While arts might not be able to provide an unparalleled solutions to these diseases or problems, arts have been proven to alleviate the side-effects which Medical science creates.

E.g. Cancer patients often suffer from side-effects which could include pain and agony. Music therapy have been scientifically proven to alleviate this pain and agony. It allows the patient to cope with the pain that they feel during their medical treatment and boost their positive emotions.


TS2: Art complements political science.

An understanding of art and it's relative terms would be able to help one better comprehend the political science. The application of arts into politics has been a common way to attract the voter's attention. Eye-catching posters are often used to engage the thoughts of another, about the relevant political issue.

E.g. During world war 2, the US used creative posters, such as one that includes the army charging into a warfront with the caption "Buy US Bond", leaving the impression that the buying the US bond can help the army in certain sense. The national flag was held by Uncle Sam, reminding the people of the nation's identity, such that it can invoke a sense of patriotism in the people, for them to buy US bond. Without the use of art, one would not be able to fully appreciate the meaning behind the poster, to truly understand the importance the nation had placed in the US bonds.

TS3: Art complements Social science.

With an understanding of Art, we would be able to understand several aspects of social science. Art creates a platform for people to understand one another through the common interest of art. This force is not to be belittled, as it actually has greater impacts, such as promotion of social stability within a region.

E.g. In countries such as Ireland, much government expenditure is spent on Arts to create a form of social stability for it's people. Arts creates the culture which builds up a common identity for the people. With the common identity, the people understand one another better, henceforth creating social stability. It have proved to be successful as the funding has continued years after years.


AT1: Art does not complement economical science, in fact, hinders economical science.

In the eyes of many, they do not perceive arts with economical value. Their perception of arts is only as a tool to beautify the surrounding and that arts does not actually help to valueadd the economy. Economist felt that governments are spending too much money on arts, and that this money could be better channeled to other needs such as education or even healthcare. The very existence of art hinders the work of the free market system which is used by economical science to study the economy. This disrupts economical science as a result.