MD Maps and metaphors

From: Jonathan B. Marder (marder@agri.huji.ac.il)
Date: Mon Sep 28 1998 - 13:16:14 BST


Hi Magnus, Squad,

MAGNUS:
>C'mon guys, this isn't the MoQ. Correct me if I'm wrong, Donny?, but
isn't
>all this talk about maps, metaphors, pragmatic tools and perceived
reality
>nothing more than idealism.?
>

Magnus, Donny already stated his position on this a month ago:-

-----Original Message-----
From: Donald T Palmgren <lonewolf@utkux.utcc.utk.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of <lilasqd@mail.hkg.com>
Date: Saturday, August 29, 1998 4:53 AM
Subject: LS 4 levels of being vs. DQ
[snip]
>The 4 levels are a map. They belong to Second Philosophy,
>really, along w/ the sciences, as the latest most correct picture of
the
>world, but they are not an ontology and not ment by Pirsig to be so.
>Along w/ scientific description of reality, the 4 levels are just an
>allegory -- a metaphore.

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