[Platt] Pirsig defines what he means by "moral" in several places. This is from the Copleston Annotations:
"Ferrier's first move is to look for the absolute starting-point of metaphysics in a proposition which states the one invariable and essential feature in all knowledge, and which cannot be denied without contradiction. For the MOQ this is, 'Some things are better than others.' Every infant knows this before he learns his first word." Once you see where Pirsig is coming from, it's not hard to see how morality (some things are better than others) underpins each of the independent levels. Example: It's better to evolve to homo sapiens than remain swamp scum. [Ron] I would have to agree....although I do have my days when swamp scum sounds inviting. ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ 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/ 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/
