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Catttt Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
meaning of amused
Does "amused" here mean "feel happy and satisfied" or "not feel bad" or "feel entertained"?
As an individual, I don’t have a problem with accommodating both forms of knowledge. Indeed, I enjoy considering them side by side and I am only amused when I hear artists complain that scientists are too reductive or when scientists express exasperation about the intangible nature of art.
As an individual, I don’t have a problem with accommodating both forms of knowledge. Indeed, I enjoy considering them side by side and I am only amused when I hear artists complain that scientists are too reductive or when scientists express exasperation about the intangible nature of art.
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Hi It's a good question. I'd say that it has less than the usual meaning here Perhaps the writer smiles quietly to herself whilst, really, not caring much one way or the other. She already understands the difference between art and science so, when people discuss it, she doesn't feel the need to speak The word 'complacent' is probably more exact: a feeling of satisfaction, but without the need to think about it too closely Dave
- Hi It's a good question.
- I'd say that it has less than the usual meaning here Perhaps the writer smiles quietly to herself whilst, really, not caring much one way or the other.
- She already understands the difference between art and science so, when people discuss it, she doesn't feel the need to speak The word 'complacent' is probably more exact: a feeling of satisfaction, but without the need to think about it too closely Dave
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Hi
It's a good question. I'd say that it has less than the usual meaning here
Perhaps the writer smiles quietly to herself whilst, really, not caring much one way or the other. She already understands the difference between art and science so, when people discuss it, she doesn't feel the need to speak
The word 'complacent' is probably more exact: a feeling of satisfac
It's a good question. I'd say that it has less than the usual meaning here
Perhaps the writer smiles quietly to herself whilst, really, not caring much one way or the other. She already understands the difference between art and science so, when people discuss it, she doesn't feel the need to speak
The word 'complacent' is probably more exact: a feeling of satisfac
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