Emotions are biological responses to stimuli. However, they are deeply influenced by inorganic, social, and intellectual static patterns. The higher levels should restrict emotions only to a degree so that overall stability of the being is maintained. Pirsig talks about "care", which is surely a biological pattern, which I understand as being in need of receiving proper direction/guidance. The intellect should, by office of its faculties, direct all the other patterns as much as it can. That is the first rule -- that the higher level tries to "rule" the lower ones. This is why I sometimes think that Pirsig should have created a formal MoQ constitution which explains the hierarchy of the metaphysics.
-- Akshay On 5/6/07, Kevin Perez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The consensus appears to be that, according to the MoQ, feelings and > emotions belong to the biological level. From this perspective it makes > sense to regard sentiment as so much useless fluff, inconveniences and > distractions. The best response is to avoid them. They have nothing to > teach or inform. And because they're source is biological there is > nothing a person can do about them save experience the feeling. > > Is this about right...according to the MoQ? > > > Kevin > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > 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/
