Ron, I suppose your 'A Football' post was you using your _best _ tools and working method and understanding. Additionally, maybe you think censoring certain topics helps "to do the work"?
Marsha On Jul 23, 2012, at 11:52 AM, X Acto <[email protected]> wrote: >> Marsha > > Now what would be some of the ways RMP might possibly respond? He might > state that Dan is correct because the statement he presented better > represents the foundation of the MoQ. Or he might state that Marsha is > better because the quote she presented more correctly represents the MoQ. Or > he might state that both quotes are good, but the foundation of the MoQ is > the idea that the world is nothing but value. Or he might state that in > presenting such quotes we only prove we're both clueless. Or he might state > it's as William James says... Or he might suggest we consult Anthony. Or he > might state Joe has had it right all along. Or he might state it's for > everyone to work it out as BEST they can. Etc., &etc., &etc........... > > No one is suggesting it is anything goes, but neither is there any > verification it is just as YOU think it to be. > > Ron: > Some ideas and opinions are better than others. Some are truer and more > accurate to RMP's work than others. > Some are better able to explain their own understanding but when it comes to > verification continuity in meaning is what is > looked for. Any quote can be taken out of contextual continuity and rendered > un verifiable rhetorically but when we look > at what Pirsig aims at, those quotes should be consistant with that aim which > should help our understanding as to just > what understanding is truest to his own. > > If we use the tools handed to us we can dispense with authoritative > interpretations. All you have to do is the work. > > Then all we have to do is look at the practical consequences of holding one > idea or another as "truer" or "better" > than another. > > .om > 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
