RE: MD Making sense of it (levels)

From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Sun Mar 02 2003 - 19:29:16 GMT

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    Hi DMB, Wim, All:

    I've been thinking about DMB's definition of the intellectual level as
    "thinking about thinking" In doing so, I suddenly wondered what level I
    was on. After all, to think about "thinking about thinking," don't I have to
    be at a higher level in order to encompass "thinking about thinking" into
    my thoughts?

    But wait. In writing this I see I'm thinking and questioning "my thinking
    about thinking about thinking." Where does this stop? How many
    thinking levels must I postulate to end this thinking about thinking about
    thinking, etc.? Or do I just chase myself in circles at one level?

    Logically DMB's definition of the intellectual level quickly ascends (or
    descends if you prefer) to infinite regress.

    Besides, Wim is correct in pointing out that Pirsig equates the
    intellectual level with "consciousness" and 'mind,' a much broader and
    inclusive level than DMB allows, one that encompasses all thought
    patterns whatever the content thereof, including thinking about thinking.

    Platt

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