Hi Platt, >>>>>>> Steve: >>>>>>> There is no level (type of pattern of value) above >>>>>>> intellectual. His >>>>>>> Code of Art is "a code that isn't a code" and certainly isn't >>>>>>> to be >>>>>>> taken as a static level. >>> >>>> Platt: >>>>> It's not static, but it's a level called "Dynamic morality" and >>>>> it's the >>>>> most important level of all. It's where revealed Truth, such as >>>>> that which >>>>> motivated the brujo, resides. >> >>>>> Steve: >>>>> Where does he say "it's a level"? He is talking about DQ >>>>> (experience) >>>>> which reveals truth and motivated the brujo. >>> >>> Platt: >>>> The context suggests a level. >>> >>> Steve: >>> Pirsig said that everything fits into the four levels plus DQ. He >>> explicity >>> talks about four static levels a countless number of times. Then >>> you find >>> one instance where you think the "context suggests a level" to >>> argue that >>> there are actually five levels in Pirisig's MOQ? >>
Platt: >> Yes. In the past we've had many discussions about a fifth level in >> the MOQ. Steve: The reason there can be no level of art is because the levels denote types of patterns of value. Let's think about what "the code of art" would be as a level. We would need to infer patterns for this "dynamic morality" based on response to DQ. But DQ is "always new" and "comes as a surprise" which suggests no patterns will be forthcoming. Regards, Steve 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/
