Platt to Arlo:
Perhaps you'll recall that Pirsig cautioned us not
to take his Johnny-come-lately definition of intellect as a "Papal Bull.
Andre:
And I think that Mr. Pirsig was very kind (and humble) in suggesting
this for obvious reasons ( all is 'provisional) but you Platt, and
Bodvar are belittling and distorting his efforts immediately! Consider
what you say next:
Platt:
'It is also clear in his description of the MOQ in Lila that he believed it was
the
intellectual level that was "screwing everything up," hardly a result of a
"manipulation of language-derived symbols" unless you include everything
humankind has done since its inception as "screwing everything up."
Andre:
Where does Mr. Pirsig talk about a 'manipulation of LANGUAGE derived symbols'??
Read the letter again Platt and whilst you are at it, read also the section
that starts with: 'Just when the evolution of the intellectual level from the
social level took place in history can only be speculated on'.
Thank you for your encouragement Arlo!
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