• straightpeach@lemmy.ml
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      2 years ago

      But if form and function are the same, there should not be priorization of one in relation to the other.

      • PicoBlaanket@lemmy.ml
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        2 years ago

        To be fair, if form and function are the same, then this entire question is tautological. (which is a valid perspective)

        For example:

        • You could make a fork that stabs food perfectly (function).
        • You could make that fork shiny, with ornate designs (form).

        You could say that both are examples of function, because artistic beauty has a functional purpose (to enhance free expression, and emotional impact).

        And that is the frivolity of words… They are mostly redundant (and exist for the beauty of form (which is a function)).