Re: MD myths and symbols

From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Mon Aug 11 2003 - 12:34:59 BST

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    Scott,

    > If we drop those SOM assumptions, then we can agree with the Egyptians
    > that their civilization was built by their gods, and that their gods
    > weren't numbskulls

    Egyptians believed that their gods built their civilization? I hadn't
    heard that one before. Sounds speculative to me. I wonder if the slaves
    who built the pyramids thought gods lifted those stone blocks into
    place.

    > Now from our point of view, "their gods" has to be
    > reinterpreted, to be something more like Quality thinking for them, as
    > Quality thinks for the biological world.

    How does Quality "think" for the biological world? Can you provide some
    examples?

    > (In fact it is an open question
    > in my mind about our own thinking: is it me thinking or is it Quality
    > thinking through me (distorted by existing patterns)?)

    Quality "thinks." That's a new one on me. Are you saying that because
    DQ is the creative force and that what we witness looks as if it was
    created by thought that DQ thinks and creates with purpose?

    P
    > > Be that as it may, do you also see a distinction between intellect and
    > > the intellectual level as presented in the MOQ?
     
    S
    > I see a distinction between intellectual products (static patterns of
    > value) and intellectual activity as being the important one to maintain.
    > With this distinction it is no difficulty to see that there were
    > intellectual products as far back as their are records. The issue is the
    > their source, namely, who or what was doing the intellectual activity
    > that produced them.

    You appear to be saying that you doubt that all intellectual activity
    arises from the human brain, that Pirsig's "collection and manipulation
    of symbols created in the brain" is only partially right at best.
    Again, the question: What source of intellect other than the human
    brain?

    Thanks,
    Platt

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