From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Wed Aug 17 2005 - 13:06:18 BST
Ian,
> Just when we're getting along so well you have to throw in rhetorical
> jibes at "some people" on the most controvesial subject of the day ... I
> almost despair ... beginning to look like Steve's advice on "ignore him"
> might have to prevail, yet again.
In mentioning "racial profiling" as a piece of rhetoric replacing common
sense, I was showing your idea that rhetoric is better than logic to be
problematic. Ignore it if you wish.
> Anyway, one last go.
> A good explanation / rationale ... you say ...
I don't say. Pirsig says, and I agree. And the subject at hand is not "a
good explanation," but the criteria of truth. Only the last criterion
applies to explanation.
> Experience, (If you have it)
> Logical Consistency, (Next to worthless)
> Economy, (Less is more, but careful with that razor, Occam)
Experience (everybody has it)
Logical Consistency (priceless if you want to survive)
Economy (Tell me quick and tell me true, otherwise to hell with you.)
> No quality then ?
You do remember choosing quality truth like paintings in a gallery, don't
you? I presume you agree with that concept..
Platt
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