From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Fri Nov 15 2002 - 13:32:10 GMT
Hi Matt:
> A better placement of Pirsig would be in the 18th century.
> That's why Pirsig is ignored.
> Now, that is pretty harsh. My point is, contra Pirsig, I think his
> philosophy is better understood as a throwback to the 18th C., rather than
> as before its time.
A harsh charge indeed. Care to back it up with some evidence? I think it
was Struan who made a similar charge some time ago and he, a self-
proclaimed philosopher, was unable to back it up with specific
passages from previous thinkers, 18th century or otherwise. Maybe you
can do better.
Platt
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