From: David Buchanan (DBuchanan@ClassicalRadio.org)
Date: Sat Apr 16 2005 - 19:14:00 BST
Ham, Sam and all:
Ham said:
This obsession with empiricism seems to be a hang-up peculiar to Mr. Pirsig
and his MOQ defenders. ....Empirical is a term used to distinguish
knowledge gained from direct observation or experience [*a postoriori*] from
ideas or concepts conceived intuitively [*a priori*].
Likewise, Sam said:
I would agree that the concern to make the MoQ 'empirical from head to toe'
is a mistake. But I am doing some work on justifying precisely how and why,
so I won't pre-empt that here.
dmb says:
I noticed that both of you responsed by snipping my main point, which was an
explanation (the umpteenth one) of epistemological pluralism. If you're
going to ignore that I wonder why you bother to respond at all. Sigh.
Sorry guys, but all I see in your response is an anti-Modern,
anti-intellectual, reactionary move that utterly fails to address the issue.
Its like talking to a brick wall. I should give up. I must be insane to
think you could be persuaded by any explanation.
Later on,
dmb
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