Re: MD Hume, Paley and Intelligent Design

From: Arlo Bensinger (ajb102@psu.edu)
Date: Wed Apr 27 2005 - 22:38:24 BST

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    >On 26 Apr 2005 at 11:34, Platt Holden wrote:
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    >"Dharma is Quality itself, the principle of 'rightness' which gives
    >structure and purpose to the evolution of all life and to the evolving
    >understanding of the universe which life has created." (Lila, 30)
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    >msh says:
    >I see no mention here of a supernatural designer and creator. Do
    >you?
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    >I see mentioned here "Quality" and "principle of rightness" and
    >"structure" and purpose" and "understanding" which are all properties of
    >consciousness. (Refer to Ham's latest post for further elucidation.)
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    For clarity, then... you feel the MOQ is "theistic"? That is, Pirsig's
    intent was to show a "conscious designer" which could only be
    tenaciously believed in via "Faith"?

    Rephrased: Is Quality a Conscious Designer?

    Arlo

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