Essay #358 "Arts and Science" 12.01.19 Different people chose different paths and professions in their lives, some more inclined towards arts and others to more application spheres. With such a division many people wonder which of them is more important for our society. This is a highly controversial topic and I do not think that the answer could be easily defined. In many cases contribution of scientists and workers of a more application working areas deemed as more valuable and this is understandable. Their work affect not only people’s lives in a moment, but also the future of science development and the progress of technology. Another point is that the main impulse for the development our society gets from new discoveries specifically in application areas. Without scientists the enhancement of technology could not be done and our society did not stick in a primitive state only because of their effort. However, it is wrong to underrate the importance of arts for our society which influence is crucial for cultural development. Whereas science deals with more material aspects of our lives, arts and culture construct the moral and ideological basis for people to live on. Also this affects their goals and aims and helps them to find themselves in their lives. This not only has a highly positive effect on individuals, but also helps people to get along with each other and create society where everyone would try to understand each other’s ideas and thoughts. To conclude, in spite of the fact that some people believe in the prevalence of one of these spheres over another I do not think that it is possible to get a positive answer on this question. These spheres have absolutely different aims and control different aspects of our lives, thus they all equally important. In order to get a maximum effect from both of them people should try to develop themselves in the both spheres, which would have not only a positive effect on themselves, but also would benefit our society as a whole.