Hi Ron, I didn't miss it.
Marsha On Apr 10, 2011, at 4:48 PM, X Acto wrote: > Marsha: > Hello Ron, > > I find no reference to craftsmanship or the code of art in the entire paper. > But I suppose you will interpret as you will. > > > Ron: > Hello Marsha, > > I'm affraid you missed the part where I explained about trying to link up > ideas in a continious manner which support one another over as much > of Pirsigs work as I can. > > I thought it was obviouse that > Craftsmanship in writing is extended to craftsmanship in motorcycle > maintenance > in > the novel "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance." Which used most of the > same quotes > in the paper. > You will find many quotes about craftsmanship and art in Zmm. > and how we can apply it to all facetts of our lives. > > Paper: > " One can thunder as >> loudly for this definition of quality as the other. It makes no >> difference as long as we all know what quality is. >> >> A seeming inability to directly perceive quality is sometimes >> known as "squareness." Squareness results from two habits of mind~ >> intellectualism and conservatism." > > More: > > If students know what quality is why is their writing so bad? >> >> There are many reasons. Some are square. Some do not care. >> Some, because of poor instruction, do not know that they know what >> quality is. Many students have been brainwashed into believing that >> only instructors know what quality is. Often when a student realizes >> for the first time that he really does know what quality is in writing >> he also begins to care for the first time. >> >> A third reason why student writing is so bad even though >> students know what quality is, is that an ability to recognize good >> writing comes much easier than an ability to produce it. Usually >> students can discern between good and bad writing without being able >> to write well. But if a student cannot discern quality in his own >> writing there is no hope for him -- no method in the world will ever >> help him learn how to write. That is Why I believe pure quality should >> be taught before any methods of producing it are taught." > >> Sincerely, >> Robert M. Pirsig >> > > > > 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 ___ 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
