[Pirsig] "To say that "A causes B" or to say that "B values precondition A" is to say the same thing. [Craig, previously] > In precondition A (proximity of a magnet to iron filings) the > iron filings value B (movement of the iron filings toward > the magnet).
[Steve] > I knew you could figure it out. If you're right, this is an important correction to Pirsig. Living things are aware of their environment, like the amoeba being aware of the acid it approaches. Humans are aware of their environment & also have self-awareness. Could it be that the self is just what a human is aware of when it has self-awareness? 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