Hello everyone >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MD] Art of Value >Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 17:48:57 -0400 > >Platt: >Disagree. For the MOQ morality extends beyond how to get along with your >neighbors. It is the whole thing, from patterns of particles to patterns of >people and beyond. Reality -- all of it -- is morality. Pirsig has >redefined >the term.
Dan: What is the redefinition of morality? If you say it means everything, all of reality, morality doesn't mean anything. I thought Mr. Pirsig used terms like quality and morality on account of our being familar with them. At least that is what he said. > > > >Platt: > > >Thus, the MOQ posits a disembodied "pure experience" as the essence > > >of reality. Moreover, this "pure experience" is the same as Quality >which > > >is the same as Morality. And to the question, "Experience by whom or > > >what?" the answer appears to be "Don't ask, because the only possible > > >answer has to be expressed in words that divide what is essentially > > >indivisible." > > > > Dan: > > Since we know the answer already there is no need to ask, imo. > >An answer that will not satisfy most I'm afraid. Agreed. > > >Platt: > > >Or forget Hofstadter, how do I explain it to my 12 > > >year old granddaughter? > > > > Dan: > > Love has worked well for me. I'm unsure anything else matters. > >I don't think my granddaughter will be convinced when I try to explain >she has no self because I love her. But, I'll give it a try. Dan: Love has no boundaries. Thank you for reading, Dan 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/
