[DMB] Saying that intellect and SOM are the same is like saying religion and christianity are the same or that science is identical to Newtonian physics. In each case, the equation denies the fact that alternatives are already in circulation. These kinds of equations would unforgivably narrow the concepts of intellect, religion and science.
[Ron] I agree, but I think S/O is perception and intellect is the manipulation of that perception in such a way that a cognitive understanding is achieved. I would venture to say that all living creatures have to have some sort of value comprehension even if it is instinctual at the base levels. Survival would depend on it, what may be traced as SOM may be the tracing of the intellectualizing of this perception, thus the tracing of western intellectualization itself. I argue S/O perception led to S/O metaphysics which has led to a metaphysical transcendance that before the pragmatists was vieled in mysticism. Pirsig solves the S / O intellectual Paradox by shooting right between them and focusing on the value relationship of the two, which unites them using radical empiricism and sceintific logic and method. , I agree with you, MOQ is not unique in this, but it is unique in it's method of proof, which does not rely on the mystic but neither does it elimenate it. thanks Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
