TheObserver

If art cannot be defined then it's a meaningless word is all. the question can art be defined is pointless... you must rather ask does art have a standard definition. Definitions are pretty much meaningless.. definitions are made up. All words are all labels, and whatever they're labeling is it's definition.

However my definition of art would be expression of notions. So whenever things are used in that way it's an art. It could be an attempt at beauty, at conveying ideals... whatever...

P.S. the reason that if the word art can't be defined then it's meaningless is because then everything could be art... or nothing... it would be meaningless to call something...

also the reason why the question can art be defined is pointless....

Because to understand that question precludes understanding that art already has a definition. Because once you use the word art in the question in that way, people have to have a definition for art, to know whether it can be defined.. but since you're question is asking whether it can be defined... to understand the question means that there is no need to ask it. Do you follow that, it's kind of trixie. Basically if you can understand what you're question is trying to ask then you shouldnt' ask that question... It's kind of like this:

can the word art be defined.....

Well they already have to define it in their heads as they read in order to udnerstand the question.. so if you can understand the question then there is no need to ask it... because the answer is yes....

Which is why it's better to ask.

How would you define art, or what is the core definition of the word art, etc... blah blah.. ask that...