Re: MD types of patterns/types of people

From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Mon Jul 07 2003 - 17:08:22 BST

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    Hi Steve,

    > Steve:
    > Platt, then what is the point of Pirsig including an inorganic level if the
    > levels refer to types of people rather than types of patterns of value? Do
    > Pirsig's patterns of value fit anywhere into your understanding of the MOQ?

    I'm afraid I don't understand your question. Are you implying that the
    inorganic level doesn't affect people? Or that the inorganic level exists
    independent of people?

    > I disagree that levels that don't refer to types of people but rather to
    > types of patterns are "abstract as some sort of Platonic forms" or "pies in
    > the sky." Values are real in my book. They don't exist in some Platonic
    > realm but rather they comprise our experience.

    Absolutely. The key words are "our experience," presuming people having
    it. That's the whole basis of the MOQ.

    Platt

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