Obscurity is not a Mark of Profundity

From If Aristotle Ran General Motors:

Some of the greatest wisdom in life is simple, but it is both profound and practical. Obscurity is not a mark of profundity, however many confused writers have hoped to bully us into believing otherwise. The medieval philosopher William of Ockham was right in his belief that we should never trust an answer less simple than one that will do the job perfectly well.

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January 20, 2010 | Filed Under Uncategorized | 2 Comments 
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2 Responses to “Obscurity is not a Mark of Profundity”

  1. Matthew Anderson on January 20th, 2010 5:02 pm

    Matt, I’ll see your clarity and raise you some intentional ambiguity: http://evangelicaloutpost.com/archives/2009/11/integral-ambiguity-why-we-cant-understand-art.html

    One of the things that might distinguish art from Aristotelian techne, perhaps?

    Best,

    Matt

  2. Jonathan P on January 20th, 2010 6:48 pm

    another reason to love John Webster’s “Holiness”…

    more like an encounter than a book

    only 105 pages and not a wasted word

    http://www.amazon.com/Holiness-John-Webster/dp/0802822150/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264003481&sr=8-1

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