In Chapter 11, pg 154 (hardback), Pirsig writes this
crucial paragraph:
"So what the Metaphysics of Quality concludes is that all
schools are right on the mind-matter question. Mind is
contained in static inorganic patterns. Matter is contained
in static intellectual patterns. Both mind and matter are
completely separate evolutionary levels of static patterns
of value, and as such are capable of each containing the
other without contradition."
I stumble over this paragraph every time I read it. All of
my books have scribbles and underlines and question marks.
The problem is this statement:
"Mind is contained in static inorganic patterns.
Matter is contained in static intellectual patterns."
I have wondered whether this statement is backwards.
Shouldn't it be:
"Matter is contained in static inorganic patterns.
Mind is contained in static intellectual patterns."
At some point, I scribbled an answer, "No, this shows the
inter-connectedness," but right now I can't see it.
Opinions?
Maggie
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