From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Sat Aug 21 2004 - 15:03:12 BST
Ian:
> Platt .. the problem you're having here is applying simplistic syllogisms
> (classical scientific logical argument) to a complex, multi-level, human
> issue. (This, thus that, so the other, ipso facto, QED, etc.) You're never
> gonna see Arlo's emergent view if you stick with this old SOMist stuff.
Are you proposing we abandon logic? And what is an "emergent" view?
Was Pirsig "sticking to old SOMist stuff" when he wrote the following?:
"The tests of truth are logical consistency, agreement with experience,
and economy of explanation." (Lila, 8)
Platt
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