[Mark] > Concepts as a inner function of the > brain which is more than just for communication. The word dog may be > composed of 12-13 interconnected neurons in my brain which fire in such a > way as to make dog appear in my mind's eye. (of course I am just making > that neuron stuff up, just an analogy). > I was differentiating between the written word and its representation in my > head.
"inner function of the brain", "mind's eye", "representation in my head"? This sounds like a philosophy of language from 60 years ago (i.e., pre-Wittgenstein). I think Pirsig recognizes that concepts (4th level) emerge from social practices (3rd level). Craig 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
