From: David Buchanan (DBuchanan@ClassicalRadio.org)
Date: Sat Oct 26 2002 - 22:19:09 BST
DMB had said: "The word Pirsig chose for the 4th level is "intellectual" and
calling it anything else will only cause confusion among the participants
and disortion of the MOQ."
Sam responded:
I have a question for you: where do you draw the line? I make the (possibly
charitable) assumption that you don't see Pirsig as inerrant or infallible;
at what point, then, does disagreement with Pirsig result in 'distortion of
the MoQ'? Even more important, who is to judge?
DMB says:
Right. I certainly don't think Pirsig, or anyone else, is infallible. I
don't know how exact I can be about where the line is drawn, but it seems to
me that changing the very name or definition of one of the levels is way
over that line. The MOQ has a very basic architecture with just a few
elements. There are two kinds of quality, one of which comes in four levels
and is managed by five codes. Any of these main planks and the relations
between them are fair game for criticism and debate, but to change the name
or definition of these essential elements is to change the MOQ, and at that
point were no longer discussing Pirsig's work. That's when we've got
distortion instead of disagreement. I think its unfair to the author and the
participants here. Who is to judge? Forgive me, but I think its plain for
anyone to see.
Thanks, even for that little bit of time,
DMB
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