From: Mari (mld2001@adelphia.net)
Date: Sun Dec 29 2002 - 11:26:06 GMT
John, Matt, David, and all,
> John,
>
> You said:
> I want to understand Pirsigs' work, I have no university training, I came
> to Zamm and Lila as a Motorcyclist not a philosophy major, therefore I
> haven't done the reading that most of you have done.I will try to rectify
> but it's going to take some time.
>
> Your posts, I find, are the most helpful, constructive and comprehensible
> even if I don't agree with everything you say. As I get more time to
devote
> to this study I hope to ask better researched questions in the mean time
> can you just answer my stupid ones?
>
> I think what's been happening with the questions being asked by Mari,
Rudy,
> Paul and myself is that they are a different style of question. Do you
> think what we have here is a Classic-Romantic split in how we have come to
> appreciate Pirsigs' work?
Mari says: i wonder how many people come here to the MoQdg not only to as
John says " to understand Pirsig " but to see/hear what others have to
say/think as a consequence of reading Pirsig, but wind up saying nothing
because they are in some way intimidated by the "style of questions" ( and
answers ). i was excited when i discovered that there was a place on the
internet where people who were influenced by ZMM and Lila gathered to take
the philosophy presented by Pirsig further. It took a long time for me to
actually jump in and post. i wrote an email to Platt who encouraged me to
say/ask whatever i wanted to. (thanks Platt!)
> Matt:
> Well, I'm glad to hear you can understand my posts because, as others
would
> have it, mine are the most difficult ;-)
Mari says:
i like your posts also Matt. i enjoy most of the contributers post even
when i disagree or don't understand some part or aspect of what they are
saying. i'd like to feel comfortable asking for clarity if something is not
clear and at the same time would like to challenge without getting the
Saturday Night Live: " Jane you ignorant slut you...." response because my
posts are perceived to be unworthy to be here....INHO there all to often is
this highbrow air that is not very welcoming to anyone outside the loop.
Does anyone else think/feel that this might be so? Come on lurkers, speak
up! Here's your chance.
Matt said:
> The point is that there aren't any "stupid questions." If you want to
> increase your philosophical context, some of us can help. I think the
most
> important thing to remember is that we can simply make suggestions on how
> to interpret Pirsig. None of ours are privileged. We can simply offer
our
> personal readings, which are influenced consciously or unconsciously by
our
> past experiences.
Mari
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