Hi, Platt !
Thanks for your appreciation, and the correction. I'm glad we finally agree
on something ! If the MOQ can do that, then surely all hope isn't lost... ;)
> One slight nitpick in an otherwise beautifully patterned exposition. You
> wrote:
>
> > Quality is every atom and all the energy in the Universe, but also every
> > words ever spoken, every book ever written, every dream that has ever
moved
> > the minds of humanity, every vision that has ever inspired an artist,
every
> > thought in the minds of philosophers the world over, every love ever
felt,
> > every hate and lust and hunger and pain... Quality is all that, and
more.
> >
> > Therefore, to say that words about Reality are not Reality is in fact
> > imprecise, and one would have to add that they *are* a part of Reality,
but
> > not the whole stuff.
>
> Later you wrote:
>
> > Well, remember, Quality cannot be put into words. If you do it, only the
> > intellectual patterns remains, so whatever tale you spin, it is still
only a
> > tale. Words about Reality.
>
> Do you see what I see? A contradiction. But as said, minor.
Yeah, I should have written : If you do it, only the intellectual *part* of
Quality remains. Otherwise I think it stands ! :)
> The only other glitch you might find in your essay is that Platt thinks
it's
> wonderful, so it must--by reason of this accolade alone--be seriously
> flawed.
Despite what you might think, Platt, I like you even though we do not agree
on Pirsig's "rational morality". But you're right, next time I'll insert
something you'll just HAVE to disagree with. :)
> Sorry about that. (-:
No problem, the best ennemies are those you like. ;o)
Denis
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