[Platt] He proves that philosophy need not be difficult for the average reader, nor require a dictionary to understand.
[Arlo] You seem to have a fairly low opinion of the abilities of the "average reader". Most people I know think the philosophy books they read are not difficult to understand, nor do they need dictionaries to get through them. I'm sorry you struggle there. [Platt] In fact, Pirsig's prose demonstrates quality writing that everyone here would do well to emulate. All it takes is dedication to the reader's wish to effortlessly understand rather than the writer's desire to impress his peers. [Arlo] Buried in this anti-elitist nonsense is a good point. People write for an audience. When that audience is more knowledgeable, people can write at higher levels of complexity. History books written for fifth graders do not bear the intricate analysis as university textbooks. If you can't "effortlessly understand" what someone writes, maybe the problem is with YOU? Naaaahhh... must be those big bad intellectuals... 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/md/archives.html
