Greetings Bo, Nowhere in this post was I discussing the Metaphysics of Quality. I mentioned only the similarity between the Tao and Quality.
Marsha At 03:38 AM 1/7/2008, you wrote: >Hi Marsha. >I'm away from my studio computer where I have our exchange on >painting, will return to that in due time, for now just a comment to the >end line of your most beautifully written post of 6 Jan.: > > > Now the thing is, I cannot prove I'm right. But neither can you prove > > you're right. So why don't we just leave it at: > >Sounds like a line from Bob Dylan ;-) I don't completely agree, I think it >possible to "prove" what Pirsig meaning was with the MOQ, or at least >what conclusions his examples inevitably leads to. If these are right >however...? > > > "While sustaining biological and social patterns > > Kill all intellectual patterns. > > Kill them completely > > And then follow Dynamic Quality > > And morality will be served." > (LILA, Chapter 32) > >Yes, kill all intellectual patterns, meaning make intellect and its >subject/object split a mere static value.That's exactly what the issue is. >As long as intellect is kept as some holy grail that can be filled with >SOM and topped off with the MOQ the latter is a lead balloon. > >IMO > >Bo > > >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/ Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars... 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/
