Re: MD Language in the MOQ

From: skutvik@online.no
Date: Wed Nov 19 2003 - 08:26:40 GMT

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    On 18 Nov 2003 at 20:00, Valuemetaphysics@aol.com wrote:

    Me prev:
    > > Platt's reading must have been highly
    > > selective
     
    > Hello Bo,
    > Your own reading is demonstratively selective; you never accommodate
    > Art in any respect whatsoever. Considering Pirsig's first work,
    > entitled, 'Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance' this is a deep
    > flaw in your own metaphysics. All the very best, Mark.

    Hello Mark-Squonk
    About me not accommodating art, I don't want it to be part of the
    static hierarchy that's all. Your Intellect where all things are is not my
    view of it and not the place for aesthetics. Now, I had written a reply to
    your last comment, but dropped it, but here it is ...for your benefit.

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    On 15 Nov 2003 at 14:42, Valuemetaphysics@aol.com wrote:

    Me prev:
    > > Intellect's value of an objective TRUTH must
    > > prevail.

    > This is not so. Truth, in the MoQ, is a static pattern of Intellectual
    > quality.

    About big TRUTH you may be right, I should have said: "Intellect's
    value of an objective reality independent of subjective opinion ...etc."

    > It is merely one Intellectual assertion.

    In my opinion "Truth" is too grand, it does not belong in the static
    realm, but is another Quality facet.

    > Another intellectual
    > assertion says Art is a higher pattern of Intellectual quality than
    > truth.

    If Intellect is to be a static level it's "assertions" cannot contradict
    themselves. One pattern can't say that "Quality is Reality", while
    another says "Truth is ..." and a third: "Art is ..." As said I believe that
    both None of these are intellectual patterns. Quality is what creates
    ALL static manifestations, and Art and Truth are facets of the Quality
    jewel.

    > When a physicist writes a book entitled, 'The elegant Universe'
    > he is explicitly recognising the primary value of aesthetic - Quality,
    > not truth. Mark.

    No doubt many have had quality-like insights, but none other than
    Pirsig has worked out a metaphysics from it.

    Bo.

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