From: drose (donangel@nlci.com)
Date: Mon Mar 22 2004 - 23:58:45 GMT
Hi, Platt!
> Pirsig denies that one needs faith to explain the world. For quality, no
> faith is required because you cannot conceive or live in a world in which
> nothing is better than anything else.
>
True enough. It would be possible to study the construction of a building
without referncing the architect. You should be able to infer the existence
of a designer based on the finished product. I suppose you could argue that
a skyscraper could occur as a result of natural processes.
> When you deny the necessity to postulate the existence of God, or deny
> that faith is a valid guide to truth, you're an atheist. "The tests of
> truth are logical consistency, agreement with experience, and economy of
> explanation." (Lila-8) Faith need not apply.
>
False. Those criteria do not preclude the existence of God. "Faith" indeed
can apply, and moreover should merit the same scrutiny as any other claimant
to Truth.
Don (drose)
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