RE: MD Quality, DQ and SQ

From: Paul Turner (paul@turnerbc.co.uk)
Date: Mon Nov 14 2005 - 10:56:52 GMT

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    Case,

    >[Paul Turner]
    >I propose that in ongoing discussions the term 'Quality' alone should be
    >dropped, as Pirsig suggests, to avoid problems resulting from a lack of
    >clarity.
    >
    >"Today I tend to think of Quality as covering both Dynamic and static
    >quality. So far no problems have arisen with this confusion of terms but
    >if
    >they do arise I would guess that they could be eliminated by refraining
    >from
    >using the term Quality alone." [Pirsig to Turner, November 2005]
    >
    >[Case]
    >Is this an offical announcement that 'Quality' has been removed from the
    >MoQ?

    Paul: Not yet, I'm waiting for some important paperwork to come back to
    confirm it. Seriously though, I have neither the desire nor the authority
    to make official announcements. I think the Pirsig quote will be of
    interest to anyone who wants to know how he sees the transition occurring
    between the two books in case it helps them better understand his intentions
    - but his isn't the final word. That said, of course I would like my
    suggestion to be accepted and that this perennial issue be put to bed but if
    the history of this forum is anything to go by that is very unlikely to
    happen.

    Case said in another post: I just said I didn't see much correspondence in
    the two Trinities. I await word on whether Trinitarians of MoQ will hence
    forth be excommunicated.

    Paul: Presumably this means me. I just think the 'Trinitarian'
    interpretation is wrong, for the reasons provided.

    Case also said: There are a lot of similarities between Christianity and
    Buddhism.
    For example:
    Christians say you should be born again.
    Buddhist cultivate the beginners mind.
    Both are attempts infuse dynamic quality.

    Paul: Despite being an atheist I found Robert Magliola's comparison between
    Buddhism and Christianity in "Derrida on the Mend" very interesting. You
    might too.

    Regards

    Paul

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