Fw: MD Where does quality reside?

From: Sam Norton (elizaphanian@kohath.wanadoo.co.uk)
Date: Tue Nov 09 2004 - 12:06:50 GMT

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    From: "Sam Norton" <elizaphanian@kohath.wanadoo.co.uk>
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    Subject: Re: MD Where does quality reside?

    > Hi Mark SH,
    >
    >
    > > So, where does that leave us? Here are my options as I see them,
    > > yours of course may be different:
    > > (1) I accept that QUALITY literally created mind and matter because I
    > > have had a mystical revelation to that effect.
    > > (2) I accept that QUALITY literally created mind and matter because
    > > Phaedrus/Pirsig claims he had a mystical revelation to that effect,
    > > and I believe him.
    > > (3) I assume that QUALITY creates mind and matter because I find the
    > > MOQ to be, so far, the most useful metaphysics in describing my own
    > > experience.
    > >
    > > CONCLUSION:
    > > I reject (1) because I have had no such mystical revelation.
    > > I reject (2) because it involves a leap of faith. I have no reason
    > > to believe that the Phaedrus/Pirsig claim to mystical revelation (if
    > > such a claim is even made) should be regarded any differently than
    > > any other such claim. Why not go with Joan of Arc?
    > > That leaves me with (3) for now.
    >
    > A question for you. Would you accept that (3) provides evidence for the truth of (2)? (And that
    > therefore this is the key difference to the Joan of Arc situation, for you?)
    >
    > Regards
    > Sam
    >

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