From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Thu Jun 09 2005 - 15:31:02 BST
Ham,
> To me, statements like "Value exists because you cannot refute the belief
> without asserting a value" and "Some things are better than others" are not
> philosophical propositions but platitudes designed to evade logical
> analysis. Yet, it is just such quotations that seem to keep the MoQ alive
> (dare I add, as a cult movement?)
If you believe all things philosophical must be subject to logical
analysis, I feel sorry for you because you ignore the one facet of life
that makes life worth living -- the undefinable. Since logic can only
function with defined terms, you eliminate experiences which cannot be
defined, like quality. If you believe that something isn't real unless it
is defined and undergoes logical analysis, your philosophical road leads
across a flat, barren, lifeless landscape.
Accusing the MOQ of a cult movement is laughable. The "leader" not only
lacks charisma but makes no effort to recruit followers.
Finally, the statements "Some things are better than others" and "Value
exists because you cannot refute the belief without asserting a value" are
philosophical postulates or axioms -- defined as concepts that possess
intrinsic value.
Best,
Platt
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