Hello everyone On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 4:25 AM, MarshaV <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Hi Dan, > > On Apr 1, 2013, at 12:33 AM, Dan Glover <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dan wrote: > Well, yes. He is writing down to the reader here. He does the same thing in > Lila. Are we not obligated to attempt to reach up to him? > > > Dan later wrote: > Well, yes, and when have I ever said anything different? Or Robert Pirsig, > for that matter? It appears to me you still failing to grasp the > significance of what he is saying. You are mouthing the words but picking > and choosing among them. > > > Marsha: > By suggesting that some of RMP's statements are "writing down to the > reader", aren't you prioritizing - "picking and choosing among them" based > on what you've decided is significant? > Dan: When confronted with offering anything new, isn't it necessary to start with what's known? That's what I meant by 'writing down to the reader.' It isn't meant as a disparagement as you seem to suggest. Am I prioritizing? Of course. That's pretty much what we all do. That's what I meant by reaching up to the author. We as readers either reach up to the level of the text (prioritize) or we remain with the known. We have the advantage of accessing subsequent writings by Robert Pirsig where he attempts to clarify some of his ideas. What I decide is significant has no relevance here. Rather, what the MOQ deems significant is of value. Thank you, Dan > > http://www.danglover.com 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
