MD Re: Rorty (Big Self & small self)

From: ant.mcwatt@ntlworld.com
Date: Mon Jan 12 2004 - 03:07:30 GMT

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    Scott,

    Thanks for the paragraph on Barfield and the references. I’ll definitely get round to read “Saving the Appearances” at some point.

    Ant said previously:

    It maybe not be obvious in Pirsig's work but I don't think he overlooks that nirvana = samsara because the bottom line, in the MOQ, is that all static patterns are essentially manifestations of Dynamic Quality. I have mentioned this in previous posts and also briefly allude to this in Section 5.5. of my PhD textbook where I discuss the relationship between Nagarjuna and Pirsig.

    Scott said:

    Yes, the static patterns manifest DQ, but my objection is that Pirsig takes this in a nominalistic way, as evidenced by his considering DQ as "pre-intellectual", and in general seeing the intellect as covering up DQ.

    Ant:

    I’ve been given the above objection some thought. However, I don’t understand what you mean exactly by “the intellect as covering up DQ”. If you could phrase this in a different way and/or expand on it that will enable me to give you a suitable response.

    Best wishes,

    Anthony.

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