Re: MD Pirsig the postmodernist?

From: Elizaphanian (elizaphanian@tiscali.co.uk)
Date: Mon Mar 17 2003 - 13:03:51 GMT

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    Matt,

    To save me digging through the archives, any chance you could provide a
    quick (one paragraph) summary of why you think "the post-modern turn is
    getting rid of the appearance/reality distinction and, as I see it, that
    distinction is absolutely paramount to the mysticism Pirsig wants to
    incorporate".

    Thanks.

    Sam

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    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Matt the Enraged Endorphin" <mpkundert@students.wisc.edu>
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    Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 2:40 AM
    Subject: RE: MD Pirsig the postmodernist?

    > DMB,
    >
    > I've considered whether Pirsig is "post-post-modern," (a term that is even
    > worse than post-modern) but I just don't see it. The route that Rorty
    goes
    > in taking the post-modern turn is getting rid of the appearance/reality
    > distinction and, as I see it, that distinction is absolutely paramount to
    > the mysticism Pirsig wants to incorporate. As I see it, he's riding a
    > fence between modern and post-, but needless to say, I still want to
    > consider if he has found a third alternative.
    >
    > Matt
    >
    >
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