From: SQUONKSTAIL@aol.com
Date: Mon Mar 17 2003 - 20:24:50 GMT
Hi Matt,
How are you?
Squonk,
Wouldn't you say that Pirsig's assertion that no
metaphysics is superior by right is a bit nihilistic?
> > In this sense, one might argue that
> > Pirsig is less of a nihilist
>
> sq: Value is THE fundamental term in his thinking
> and you say, 'less of a
> nihilist.' That's like saying, 'the pope's less
> agnostic.'
Matt
The latin nihil means 'nothing.' In philosophy, nihilism rejects something;
morals, knowledge, political ideals, etc. For Mr. Pirsig to place
Morals/values as the foundation of a metaphysics hardly rejects morals does
it! The MoQ's insistence upon the groundstuff of experience as moral is about
as far away from moral nihilism as we can get? Surely?
What the MoQ does not rule out, and this is very different from denying, is
that a better metaphysics can replace the MoQ. In other words, the MoQ's
replacement would be a continuation of the moral evolution of reality.
What is more, there is the hope of a political morality derived from the MoQ
for future thinkers to explore. Matt double e hasn't got a freakin' clue
mate.
squonk.
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