In a message dated 9/22/01 1:17:37 PM GMT Daylight Time, pholden@sc.rr.com
writes:
<< Subj: Re: MD Four theses
Date: 9/22/01 1:17:37 PM GMT Daylight Time
From: pholden@sc.rr.com (Platt Holden)
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Your last line is unnecessarily patronizing. Recall that you pointed to
Pirsig quotes, the last two paragraphs of Chapter 12, in response to
my inquiry as to where Pirsig said that the MOQ is a science. While I
agree with you that the MOQ is revolutionary and that reality is Quality, I
disagree that qualifies the MOQ as a science in the widely accepted
meaning of that term.
The MOQ allows us to treat morals scientifically.
If science is based upon experience then the MOQ is indeed a science of
morals is it not?
> Quality is the only truth it would seem?>
No. The MOQ, like science, is a high quality intellectual pattern. In the
gallery of intellectual patterns I would choose the MOQ as the one I like
best, but recognize that an even better pattern might appear in the
gallery someday.
I use a capital Q here, i.e. DQ.
Not being shifty mind you! I DID use the capital!
DQ is the only truth it would seem as it is that which all static quality is
relative to.
This would be so no matter what improvements where made to the MOQ, or any
other better patterns, because, patterns are by definition, err, defined!! ;)
I think of DQ as the building and patterns as the images within the building?
> The common meaning has been over thrown ever since the publication of Lila.
> Don't hang back!
I would love to agree with you, but find your belief that the common
meaning of science has been overthrown is based more on a wish
than a fact. About as far as I can go is to say that the MOQ has
furnished us with a new pair of spectacles with which to view the world.
That in itself is a stupendous accomplishment, equal to Einstein's
relativity theory.
My aim as a philosophy student is to contribute towards making this happen.
I'm not the only one and your support would be appreciated.
We can drag this dream into existence if enough see the pragmatism and
quality in the MOQ?
Believe me, Squonk, I share your enthusiasm for the MOQ. We
disagree only on minor points it seems.
Best,
Platt
>>
Fair enough.
All the best Platt.
Squonk. :-)
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