RE: MD Essentialist and anti-essentialist

From: MarshaV (marshalz@charter.net)
Date: Sat Sep 17 2005 - 21:01:54 BST

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    Paul,
             Sorry for interrupting. I hope during your time off get to go
    dancing.

    Marsha

    At 05:22 PM 9/17/2005 +0100, you wrote:
    > >On 16 Sep 2005 at 8:54, MarshaV wrote:
    > >
    > >> At 11:10 AM 9/16/2005 +0100, you wrote:
    > >
    > >> >"Since a metaphysics is essentially a kind of definition and since
    > >> >Quality is essentially outside definition, this means that a
    > >> >"Metaphysics of Quality" is essentially a contradiction in terms, a
    > >> >logical absurdity." [LILA, p73]
    > >
    > >> Greetings Paul,
    > >
    > >> Thanks posting this quote. It's truly wonderful.
    >
    >Bo replies:
    > >Pirsig in LILA says many things. The above quote sounds as if
    > >theories - definitions - are subjective secondhand reflections of
    > >an objective reality out there, and if this isn't SOM nothing is!
    >
    >Paul: Subjective reflections of an objective reality *is* SOM. But, of
    >course, he is talking about Quality being beyond definition, not an
    >objective reality. Let me spell it out for you:
    >
    >"Since a metaphysics is essentially a [static pattern] and since [Dynamic]
    >Quality is essentially outside [static patterns], this means that a "[Static
    >pattern of Dynamic Quality]" is essentially a contradiction in terms, a
    >logical absurdity."
    >
    > >The MOQ is a farewell to the SOM, but there are dubious
    > >passages in LILA - and in Lila's Child - and Paul defends them
    > >all. I don't like to discredit Paul, but .... alas!
    >
    >Paul: Well, I'm taking an extended break from the list so give it your best
    >shot.
    >
    >Regards
    >
    >Paul
    >
    >
    >
    >
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