RE: Objectivity (RE: MD Individuality)

From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Wed Nov 20 2002 - 14:16:55 GMT

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    Hi Matt:
     
    I wonder what you think of the following exchange posted by Horse on
    20 Nov. My guess would be you disagree with the Jonathan, Rick and
    Horse.
     
    > On 17 Nov 2002 at 9:02, Jonathan B. Marder wrote:
    >
    > > ------------------------------------------------------------------
    > > HORSE
    > > And a conclusion is another name for a judgement!
    > >
    > > RICK
    > > Sure. But under Jon's theory, "observation" is also a synonym for
    > > "judgment" (since "judgment" = "conclusion" and "conclusion" =
    > > "everything").
    > > ------------------------------------------------------------------
    > >
    > >
    > > JONATHAN
    > > I like it! I think by using the word "judgement", Horse was alluding to
    > > (evaluation of) quality (right Horse?).
    >
    HORSE
    > What else is there?
    >
    > We observe, we evaluate, we conlude.. We can do nothing else. Our whole
    > existence is spent in judgement.
    >
    JONATHAN
    > >
    > > If that is so, Rick boils it down to Quality = Everything. How very
    > > Pirsigian!!!

    HORSE
    >
    > And as everything = reality then Quality = reality. Nice!

    In case there's any doubt, I agree with the three gentlemen. They have
    summarized the MoQ about as directly and succinctly as you can get.

    Platt

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