At 11:12 AM 3/8/2007, Case wrote: >[Arlo] >Here, with evolution, we see a singular process (the movement of patterns >towards "betterness") occurring throughout nature and history. I think it's >a safe inference to say this process will continue. Indeed, I think >evolution is simply the visible manifestation of Quality. > >[Case] >Arlo, you have made this sort of statement several times and while it jibes >with Pirsig, it does not accord well with evolutionary theory as I >understand it. What is this "betterness"? Is this "betterness" in the sense >that history is written by the survivors so it is or was better for them? Or >do you see this as "betterness" in some metaphysical or cosmological sense? >This smacks of teleology and Microsoft Word does not even recognize >"betterness" as a word.
Excellent question, Case! - Marsha 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.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
