From: Glenn Bradford (gmbbradford@netscape.net)
Date: Mon Jan 06 2003 - 14:33:40 GMT
"Platt Holden" <pholden@sc.rr.com> wrote:
>Hi Steve:
>
>> Steve:
>> Does he really say that the moq is scientific? I wince as I ask, but could
>> you point me to where he says this?
>
>In Chapter 13 of Lila, Pirsig writes:
>
>"But what's not so obvious is that, given a value-centered Metaphysics
>of Quality, it is absolutely, scientifically moral for a doctor to prefer the
>patient. This is not just an arbitrary social convention that should apply
>to some doctors but not to all doctors, or to some cultures but not all
>cultures. It's true for all people at all times, now and forever, a moral
>pattern of reality as real as H20. We're at last dealing with morals on
>the basis of reason." (13)
>
>If that's not claiming the MOQ is scientific it comes mighty close. Also,
>note Pirsig's endorsement of absolute truth, "good for all people at all
>times, now and forever."
This seems to be a reversal on your part, Platt. Struan and I once made
the argument that this was indeed what he meant, but I thought you
argued that "scientific" here should be interpreted broadly as having a
factual basis, and not as science per se. You also argued that this
scientific appellation only applied to the doctor/germ example, not to
his moral taxonomy in general. Of course, we still disagreed but treated
your interpretation as viable.
Glenn
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