From: SQUONKSTAIL@aol.com
Date: Tue Jul 08 2003 - 12:00:57 BST
Scott:
So when we say that "S/O thinking arose in Greek culture about 500 BC", we
are referring to its advent in Western culture, not saying that it only arose in
the West. Of course, it is a matter of dispute whether or not S/O thinking is
the mark of the intellectual level, but you seem to prefer to use demagogy
rather than argument over this question.
- Scott
Hi Scott,
Skutvik's position is clear. For him, the intellectual level is the divide
itself.
For me, any intellectual differentiation is an aesthetic - an art. The
aesthetic comes first, and assertions about differentiation come later. Therefore,
rational thought is an art, as any mathematician will tell you. In Mathematics
and geometry, there are no subjects and objects.
Skutvik turns this around - his doctrine asserts that subjects and objects
are required for intellect. And as a direct result, Eastern thought is devalued,
and intellect is denied to the Dakotas and every other tribe.
The MoQ takes a broad view. If you wish to tell me those who value Wetsern
thought do so because they have that as their common sense, then fine. But you
must understand that Mr. Pirsig's cultural view is so far broader than
Skutvik's as to make your statement irrelevant.
All the best,
squonk.
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