Re: MD absolutely one more thing

From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Fri Feb 07 2003 - 13:25:47 GMT

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    Erino,

    > I mentioned this once before but just wanted
    > to say it once more.
    >
    > You showed us where the character Phaedrus uses the
    > term absolute in conversation BUT how do you reconcile that when the author
    > calls it a POOR TERM?

    > #83 The problem here isthe term 'absolute'....
    > He says its a poor term for its connotation......
    > Dynamic Quality is not dominated by context but it is not
    > separate from it.
    > #101 In MOQ "brute facts" are also subjective.

    Pirsig says that compared to Dynamic Quality, the Absolute is a poor
    term to describe "the central reality of mysticism." This central reality
    has also been called the Self, Brahman, Divine, One, Void, Mind, God
    and many other labels. Absolute in this context has no relation
    whatsoever to the meaning of absolute when applied to moral choice.

    Someday you might want to explain how you know when we're
    supposed to take what Phaedrus says as a joke.

    Platt

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