From: skutvik@online.no
Date: Mon Sep 22 2003 - 10:36:36 BST
Scott
On 19 Sep.you wrote:
> [Scott prev:] I think I agree. I also think that Coleridge/Barfield's
> metaphysics is the one I need to work with, and not Pirsig's.
Bo prev:
> >Too bad, but just for curiosity's sake, is there a Coleridge/Barfield
> > metaphysics? If so what is its first postulate?
Scott now:
> Yes. The first postulate is that all that is, is as a result of "two
> forces of one Power", called "free life" and "confining form". Sound
> familiar?
Yes it sounds familiar, but is there an identification of a S/O
Metaphysics? And is there a new metaphysical opening starting with
something - like Value in the MOQ - that the "free" and "confining" are
aspects of, except a power? And is there a hierarchy of "confined
powers" starting with "confined inorganic power" ...and so on
...ending with "confined intellectual power"? And how does
(Coleridge/Barfield?) define this last one?
I was disappointed by your statement that the C/B metaphysics is the
one you need, and not Pirsig's, still hope it wasn't all serious.
> [Scott pre prev:] In any case, my interest is in the mind. Pirsig puts
> the mind as the fourth static level.
Bo prev.:
> He did not ..put the
> mind as the fourth static level until Lila's Child.......etc.
Scott now:
> I think I agree with others that, though he did not explicitly say so,
> he nevertheless considered mind as the intellectual level while
> writing Lila, i.e., his explicit statement in LC is consistent with
> Lila. Nevertheless, I agree (as I have been expostulating in other
> posts to Paul, Platt, and DMB) that the treatment of mind and
> intellect in Lila needs work. However, I would also say that the ZAMM
> picture also needs work, to be provided by the logic of contradictory
> identity.
Needs work. Right. I have a post almost ready to the MD where I
propose a solution to all differences over the intellectual level. I am
particularly interested in your reaction, so keep an eye open for it.
Sincerely.
Bo
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