All,
Due to the argument below, you have four options:
* To concede that the MOQ isn't consistent.
* To concede that the MOQ isn't a good idea.
* To concede that the MOQ doesn't solve the mind-matter problem.
* To modify the MOQ.
I recommend modification.
Regards,
Tuk
On 22-Oct-16 18:34, Tuukka Virtaperko wrote:
Dan, all,
I wish to provide maximum clarity for my argument. The argument is
about the logical consistency and logical implications of LC RMP
annotation 67. The annotation includes the following statement:
MOQ idealism: "The MOQ says that Quality comes first, which produces
ideas, which produce what we know as matter."
The concept of Quality is undefined. The notions of logical
consistency and logical implications can only be applied to defined
concepts. They cannot be applied to the concept of Quality. Therefore,
even though MOQ idealism includes the concept of Quality, the notion
of MOQ idealism is logically equivalent to the ordinary notion of
idealism.
MOQ materialism: "However, as if to further the confusion, the MOQ
says that the idea that matter comes first is a high quality idea!"
The MOQ classifies materialism as a good idea. But this implies that
the MOQ cannot classify idealism as a good idea unless the MOQ is
either inconsistent or not a single metaphysics.
If the MOQ is inconsistent it doesn't solve any metaphysical problem.
So we shall assume that the MOQ is consistent.
If the MOQ isn't a single metaphysics it doesn't solve the mind-matter
problem but instead merely reports that the problem exists. However,
Pirsig thinks the MOQ solves the mind-matter problem. If this is true,
the MOQ is a single metaphysics. So we shall assume that the MOQ is a
single metaphysics.
Therefore, idealism must belong to the context of not-good ideas.
But the MOQ subscribes to idealism.
Therefore, the MOQ is not a good idea.
Regards,
Tuk
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