Re: MD Dealing with S/O pt 1

From: MATTHEW PAUL KUNDERT (mpkundert@students.wisc.edu)
Date: Mon Sep 08 2003 - 21:44:18 BST

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    Paul,

    Paul said:
    I make no apologies for using Pirsig quotes from any of his publications. Bo’s assertion presupposes that there is a “pre-MOQ” and “post-MOQ” Pirsig to mix. I don’t think there is such a thing. I’m still waiting for a good reason not to think this.

    Matt:
    I love how there is so much disagreement about interpreting the MoQ.

    For instance, (if I remember correctly) I disagree with Bo about a handful of interpretational issues (some of them major) and (if I remember correctly) I agree with Paul about a handful of interpretational issues (some of them major). But, I agree with Bo that the Pirsig of ZMM is enough different from the Pirsig of Lila to warrant a distinction between the two. However, I also mix quotes from all of his publications depending on circumstance because I think the dividing line is one of emphasis. I think the early Pirsig emphasizes a pragmatist/post-modern reading of philosophy and the late emphasizes a essentialist/modern reading. But there are elements of both in both.

    Matt

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