On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 12:22 PM, Arlo Bensinger <[email protected]> wrote: > > [Arlo] > So you think "The MOQ" speaks?
Dan: Yes. It speaks to me. I am attracted to the MOQ by more than the words written in a book. Arlo: Does it do anything else? Dan: It explains reality better than other metaphysics that I am aware of. Arlo: While this may > explain the voices in your head, Dan: I find that those are ususally indicative of someone else in the room with me. Usually. Arlo: "The MOQ" does not speak, Dan: Maybe you're not listening, my friend. Arlo: "The MOQ" is a > collection of words spoken BY Robert Pirsig. Dan: In other words, it is a collection of intellectual patterns of quality. It is not Robert Pirsig himself. >Arlo: > I understand, to be sure, why you would want to promote "The MOQ says...". > This is necessary for the interpretive legitimacy argument, as it turns > everyone, even Pirsig, into "interpreters" of what "The MOQ says". Dan: I can't speak for Marsha, but I am not promoting anything. If you want to say "Robert Prisig says" that is fine. I am not sure how that differs as far as interpretive legitimacy goes, however. He is certainly as free to interpret the MOQ as anyone. >Arlo: > You can't make a bid for interpretative legitimacy, in other words, if its > "Pirsig" speaking, but you can if Pirsig is just another interpretor of "The > MOQ" speaking. Dan: How is he not "just another interpretor"? He has put the MOQ "out there" as a collection of intellectual quality patterns for all the see. Now, isn't he is as bound to be consistent with his vision as anyone? It has become part of the culture. > > [Marsha] > Do you think the MoQ, an intellectual static pattern of value, is more real > than Mr. Pirsig, a collection of static patterns of value? If yes, how > could that be if in either case it is static quality? > > [Arlo] > No, neither are "more real". Such concepts as "more real" are the illusions > of S/O thinking. Dan: So what difference does it make if we say "Robert Pirsig says" or "the MOQ says"? Isn't just a personal preference, really? Thank you, Dan 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
