[Platt]
Which is it? I thought you were anti-dichotomy.
[Arlo]
I am seeking clarity. You brought into play Pirsig's quote saying
that "to the extent that one follows Dynamic Quality", determinism is
overcome. Since you've said repeatedly that "only man" responds to
DQ, does this mean that all non-man parts of the cosmos follow
deterministic laws? If not, where does Pirsig support the idea that
something that "does not respond to DQ" (such, as you suggest, as
your cat) can also be "free" of these deterministic laws? It would
seem that according to Pirsig's quote, only that which can respond to
DQ is "free" of adherence to deterministic law. So again I ask, is
your cat "free" of these laws, or no?
And if you claim your cat is "free", but can not respond to Dynamic
Quality, please give me a supporting passage from Pirsig that
indicates that "freedom" from deterministic law comes from something
other that "to the extent that one follows Dynamic Quality".
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