From: Ian Glendinning (ian@psybertron.org)
Date: Tue Nov 23 2004 - 01:34:30 GMT
Platt,
Thanks, but don't forget that's just the me that you behold.
I'm also the product of many other consciousnesses, including my own :-)
Ian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Platt Holden" <pholden@sc.rr.com>
To: <moq_discuss@moq.org>; <owner-moq_discuss@venus.co.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 12:08 AM
Subject: Re: MD People and Value in the MOQ
> Ian, I'm happy to consider you just a product of my consciousness, no more
> no less. :-)
>
> Platt
>
> > Platt - why use the pejorative words "figment of imagination" or
"illusion"
> > ie artefacts, but by definition (of the chosen words) false.
> >
> > What is so wrong with the more neutral idea of self as a
> > "product of consciousness" ?
> > (Whatever consciousness is a product of, by whatever means)
> >
> > I'd just like to point out that when Pirsig was Phaedrus his "self" did
> > expire, cease to exist, it was no longer produced by "his"
consciousness.
> > They're coming to take me away - Ha Ha.
> >
> > Ian
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Platt Holden" <pholden@sc.rr.com>
> > To: <moq_discuss@moq.org>; <owner-moq_discuss@venus.co.uk>
> > Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 4:28 PM
> > Subject: Re: MD People and Value in the MOQ
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Sam said:
> > > > > In Ann 130 above he seems (to me) to be _contrasting_ the MoQ with
> > > > > Buddhism and science, and says that the 'I' or the 'self' is "a
> > > > > collection of static patterns capable of apprehending DQ". In
other
> > > > > words, there is a "thing" (ie pattern of value) which corresponds
to
> > what
> > > > > we mean by 'person'.
> > >
> > > > > dmb says:
> > > > > CONTRASTING the MOQ with science and Buddhism?!? No. He's
contrasting
> > the
> > > > > MOQ with Ayn Rand's Objectivism ....
> > >
> > > Sam:
> > > > So, you are arguing that RMP's position (that the I is "a collection
of
> > > > static patterns capable of apprehending DQ") is the same as the
> > Buddhists
> > > > (the 'I' is an illusion), and therefore, logically, that "a
collection
> > of
> > > > static patterns capable of apprehending DQ" is an illusion.
> > > >
> > > > Remarkable. As the man says, "you are taking an unusual position
that
> > may
> > > > need some defending".
> > >
> > > I agree. This "self is an illusion" business makes no sense. How can
> > > Pirsig and the Buddhists deny they exist without existing? If Pirsig
> > > denies that when the "self" of his son died it wasn't real and had no
> > > effect on "himself," then maybe it's time to call for the guys in the
> > > white coats again.
> > >
> > > As Sam says, seems to me the people who have a lot of explaining to do
> > > are those who claim self is figment of imagination, like unicorns,
> > > fairies and ghosts.
> > >
> > > Platt
> > >
> > >
> > >
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