I guess that's about your speed. You just keep on taking your moral philosophy from Aesop then. I'll take Pirsig.
On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 2:46 PM, John Carl <[email protected]> wrote: > Ever read Aesop, Steve? The fox in deciding the grapes are probably sour, > decided to dislike what he prefered. Easy. > > > > On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 5:24 AM, Steven Peterson > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> A person often has the ability to will a choice for what she prefers >> among available options. She can even choose what she does not prefer >> if only to prove she has that power. But she can't choose to prefer >> what she doesn't prefer. Can she? >> >> Are we not therefore slaves to our preferences? We did not choose our >> preferences, yet they determine everything we do. But according to the >> MOQ, we literally ARE our preferences. Then WE determine everything we >> do within the range of available options. Thus the whole question of >> free will begins to look like nonsense. >> >> How could it ever aid in our decision making to determine whether or >> not we have free will? I see the issue as a trumped up one invented to >> put certain theological questions to rest. But it is one that a >> pragmatist can find no use for. >> >> Next topic... >> >> Best, >> Steve >> 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 > 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
