Re: MD Epigrams on Quality

From: Scott Roberts (jse885@localnet.com)
Date: Fri Apr 01 2005 - 17:25:20 BST

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    Ian, Steve, Rich, Erin et al,

    It actually is an interesting issue. Pirsig consistently capitalizes Dynamic
    but not static, and so MOQ loyalists follow suit in this forum, referring to
    DQ/sq. But as Erin pointed out a while back, this is prima facie evidence
    that the dynamic is being privileged over the static, that the dynamic is
    first-class, and the static is second-class, which provides ammunition for
    Matt to say that the MOQ makes an appearance/reality distinction, and for me
    that the MOQ has fallen off the Buddhist Middle Way that it claims to be on.

    - Scott

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "ian glendinning" <psybertron@gmail.com>
    To: <moq_discuss@moq.org>
    Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 9:28 PM
    Subject: Re: MD Epigrams on Quality

    :-) Nice one Steve.

    It's a good point - I think MoQ'ers (I'd include myself) do fall into
    the habit of using "Quality" with a capital Q to mean dynamic quality.
    Someone will remind me why I'm sure.

    There is a tendency to forget that dynamic quality is nothing without
    a few static quality "latches" to build on.

    Ian

    On Apr 1, 2005 11:48 AM, Steve & Oxsana Marquis <marquis@nccn.net> wrote:
    > _______________________
    >
    > static quality isn't capitalized, Steve.
    > Rich
    > _______________________
    >
    > Well thanks for that pearl of wisdom. This has to be extremely
    significant.
    > I look forward to an explanation of the rational behind the rule. No
    doubt
    > there will be many other rules here I'll run afoul of. Now, what exactly
    is
    > the difference between philosophy and philosophology?
    >
    > That's the most sarcasm I've used in a couple years of posting (to other
    > groups). I'll adjust to the lingo of the local paradigm so as not to
    upset
    > the natives. But really, Rich, if you're going to correct at least
    provide
    > an explanation.
    >
    > So, let me repeat my query to Platt.
    >
    > What about static quality?
    >
    > Live well,
    > Steve
    >
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