Daniel Levitin Quotes:
Ocupation: Neuroscientist
Life: b. December 27, 1957
Birthday: December 27
For the artist, the goal of the painting or musical composition is not to convey literal truth, but an aspect of a universal truth that if successful, will continue to move and to touch people even as contexts, societies and cultures change. For the scientist, the goal of a theory is to convey "truth for now"--to replace an old truth, while accepting that someday this theory, too, will be replaced by a new "truth," because that is the way science advances.
topic: Moving, Successful, Artist, Society And Culture, Universal Truth, Musical Composition, Culture Change
