Re: MD Structuralism in Pirsig

From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Wed May 28 2003 - 12:57:32 BST

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    Hi Scott, (Matt):

    In a post addressed to Matt, Scott wrote:

    >. . . it is obvious that we use the words differently, so
    > here I am just showing how I use them.

    Speaking of using words, please explain what you mean by "contingent" as
    in the following passages:

    > Yes
    > there is an absolute, namely that all patterns are contingent (except
    > tautological ones, as in mathematics), and that is the starting point of
    > ironic metaphysics.

    and

    > The
    > mystic Knows that all is contingent, and is therefore free.

    Do you mean by contingent 1) happening by chance or accident; fortuitous,
    or 2) true only under certain conditions; not necessarily or universally
    true, or 3) some other definition?

    I ask because Rorty and other pomos appear to hang their entire
    metaphysics on that one word (while denying they have a metaphysics of
    course).

    Thanks.

    Platt

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