Dear Gary,
You wrote 31/8 18:21 -0700 essentially that Pirsig's MoQ is a imperfect map
of his Quality experience, his Reality.
I agree.
Rephrasing this into Pirsig's MoQ being a 'menu' for the real Quality
experience to be had, doesn't add much for me.
You went on to write:
'Maps/words are useful if they have a STRUCTURE SIMILAR to the territory!'
I agree and ... conclude that maps/words DO add Quality experience: the
'usefulness' experience (with as deduced cause 'similarity of structure
between maps and territory'). This type of Quality experience is what
intellectual patterns of values consist of.
You went on to write:
'Pirsig's map is useful and valid because it outlines a structure that is
similar to that found in Quality. But Pirsig's maps are not the only valid
map of Quality/Reality.'
I object against the little word 'valid' you slip in. This presumes the
map/territory metaphor (which I don't mind using) into a metaphysical split
(which I want to avoid).
I experience the 'usefulness' of Pirsig's map. It obviously points me
towards my Quality/Reality. I don't know about its cause however. The cause
you give (similar structure of Pirsig's map and Quality/Reality) gives
another map than Pirsig's one metaphysical status.
Pirsig's map is not only one I experience as useful, but it definitely is
the most useful one for me, especially because it doesn't rule out the
usefulness of the other maps.
With friendly greetings,
Wim
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