Re: MD On Faith

From: Mark Steven Heyman (markheyman@infoproconsulting.com)
Date: Tue Oct 26 2004 - 15:04:27 BST

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    Hi Erin,

    On 25 Oct 2004 at 21:26, Erin wrote:
        grrrrAll I have been trying to do is understand your positionsoI
        tried to "pretend" the! stand of a MOQ skeptic so maybe you would
        give more explicit answers but alas that strategy didn't work.I
        never said**I** thought the MOQ was "non-rational" or "rational" I
        am justtrying to understand your claimof the"RATIONAL empiricism"
        label.

    msh says:
    I understand your frustration, and your use of the "pretend skeptic."
     As "rational empiricism" is a well-understood philosophical
    concept, I would expect the skeptic to tell me why he or she thinks
    the MOQ is not rational or not empirical in nature, and this would
    certainly involve attacking a particular point or two. Then we could
    have a discussion.

    Otherwise, I'd have to present the Metaphysics of Quality point by
    point, sort of a Cliff Notes version of the whole shebang, till I
    came to an idea the skeptic finds objectionable. Know what I mean?

    erin said:
    I have experienced value ina painting but I have never thought of
    that experience as being "empirical" because that termis usually
    grantedfor observable experiences.

    msh says:
    As long as you are able to experience value, it's safe to say that
    value is empirical.

    Best,
    Mark Steven Heyman (msh)

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