RE: Re: MD An atheistic system?

From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Sun Feb 22 2004 - 14:38:48 GMT

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DMB:

> I'd advise anyone who is interested in this topic to take another look at
> chapter 11 of Lila. Pirsig explains how SOM is the real problem with
> Darwinism. He explains how materialistic metaphysics creates the problems
> of "purposelessness" and shows that this is what the philosophical
> objections are aimed at. He corrects this problem with the MOQ, which then
> adopts evolution as a unifying priciple that extends to all levels, not
> just the biological level. Its a beautiful thing.

How do you and/or Pirsig answer the following:

How does a universe emerge from nothing at all?

How does life emerge from nonlife?

How does consciousness emerge from a lump of meat?

Thanks.

Platt

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