Hi SA --
> Define MoQ's awareness, and the MoQ's placement of
> sensibility? Also, what do these terms mean in your
> thesis? Since you know the answers to both of these
> questions with a comparison included from your
> conclusion above, then enlighten me on this topic
> please.
It is not my place to define another author's philosophy, so I purposely
avoided it. Any attempt on my part to explain the MoQ would be seen as
either an "attack" on Mr. Pirsig or a misunderstanding of his philosophy.
Since Pirsig has not used the term "sensibility", you are misguided if you
think I know what it means to him. I have defined both sensibility and
awareness in my thesis, as follows:
"Sensibility - Pre-intellectual value-awareness which is the primary,
undifferentiated attribute of the negate from which
the Self is individuated."
"Awareness - Proprietary or subjective sensibility, the purest form of which
is distinct from self-
consciousness, memory or experience."
I felt it necessary to make a distinction between these terms, because while
proprietary awareness is derived from sensibility, it is relative to a
specific subject (self) and is differentiated in content. Sensibility, on
the other hand, is absolute as it applies to Essence, and therefore cannot
be regarded as a "separate property" of this primary source.
As for whether, or to what extent, sensibility or awareness applies to DQ,
you will have to consult MoQ's author. I know only that he maintains that
inanimate objects "experience" value (quality?) and move toward it, either
on a static or dynamic level. Since experience implies "awareness", I can
only assume he believes unconscious objects are aware. He has postulated
quality as the primary "empirical" reality, but makes no mention of a
primary "metaphysical" reality. If he believes in a primary source or
creator, he has not expressed such a belief.
If you comprehend Pirsig's ontology, perhaps you can enlighten me as to how
"sensibility" fits into the MoQ.
Best regards,
Ham
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