Hi dmb, On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 11:15 AM, david buchanan <[email protected]> wrote: > > If you want to believe the ignorant hacks who speak the english language,.. > > involuntary |inˈvälənˌterē|adjective1 done without conscious control : she > gave an involuntary shudder.• (esp. of muscles or nerves) concerned in bodily > processes that are not under the control of the will.• caused > unintentionally, esp. through negligence : involuntary homicide.2 done > against someone's will; compulsory : a policy of involuntary repatriation. > > > unconscious |ˌənˈkän sh əs|adjectivenot conscious : the boy was beaten > unconscious.• done or existing without one realizing : he would wipe back his > hair in an unconscious gesture of annoyance.• [ predic. ] ( unconscious of) > unaware of : “What is it?” he said again, unconscious of the repetition. > > > > unpremeditated |ˌənpriˈmedəˌtātid; -prē-|adjective(of an act, remark, or > state) not thought out or planned beforehand : it was a totally > unpremeditated attack. See note at spontaneous . > > > spontaneous |spänˈtānēəs|adjectiveperformed or occurring as a result of a > sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external > stimulus : the audience broke into spontaneous applause | a spontaneous > display of affection.• (of a person) having an open, natural, and uninhibited > manner.
Steve: I'm not sure what your point is. Are you contending that in the hot stove example Pirsig is describing a willed act? will 1 a. The mental faculty by which one deliberately chooses or decides upon a course of action: championed freedom of will against a doctrine of predetermination. b. The act of exercising the will. 2. a. Diligent purposefulness; determination: an athlete with the will to win. b. Self-control; self-discipline: lacked the will to overcome the addiction. 3. A desire, purpose, or determination, especially of one in authority: It is the sovereign's will that the prisoner be spared. 4. Deliberate intention or wish: Let it be known that I took this course of action against my will. 5. Free discretion; inclination or pleasure: wandered about, guided only by will. 6. Bearing or attitude toward others; disposition: full of good will. 7. a. A legal declaration of how a person wishes his or her possessions to be disposed of after death. b. A legally executed document containing this declaration. 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
