Re: MD Pirsig on Science

From: Rod (ramrod@madasafish.com)
Date: Sat Feb 23 2002 - 00:36:53 GMT


Glen

you're right of course..Pirsig intended dynamic to mean changable, but
looking further, is it not from this that science becomes so powerful....

I do think that Pirsig has the highest regard for science, but it is not the
only sun in his world.. as it is to many

Without the pursuit of science, Pirsig would never have written a book, I
could never communicate with you etc. etc...

Surely one of the main aims of ZMM and Lila, is to reconcile science &
technology with art, religion and philosophy, through the use of a larger
value system "quality".

Rod

>> Dynamic- from Greek dunamikos, powerful.
>
> Pirsig uses 'dynamic' in his quote as meaning changable; provisional. I
> don't see why you are bringing in an alternate meaning that he didn't intend.
> I guess for you even 'dynamic' is dynamic.
>

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