In ZMM, P states that Quality is neither subjective nor objective.
Scientific instruments don't detect it and it's existence does not arise
from personal opinion. Rather, it is that undefinable creator of
objects/bodies and emotions/thoughts about them.
Okay, that's cool. Anyone familiar with Tao or Zen can see the
transposition of this ancient Eastern "way" into Pirsig's Western
"maintenance", and hence the equation of Q with Dharma, Tao, Arete, etc...
So we retain the subject/object distinctions, but under the greater
umbrella of Quality. Good. Now look at Lila. Quality is now interchangeable
with morality, and with value. And value/morality is interchangeable with
mind/matter (subject/object). So Quality is, literally, mind and matter. It
sounds strange at first to say that chemical events are ethical...but to me,
only when in ZMM P clearly stated that these worldly bodies and thoughts
have nothing to do with Quality...
Where does this leave the MOQ?
Rich
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