Hello MFers, In the second diagram are you saying that the DQ at L1 is different from the DQ at L2 (i.e. also hierarchical)?
Mark 27-05-05: Hi Erin, most definitely no. The same DQ applies to all levels: In consequence, Pirsig thought 'Quality' was better divided metaphysically into the Dynamic and static - primarily because the aesthetic, mystic and scientific aspects of reality can be taken account of by this dichotomy and, as the Dynamic is the essential nature of the static, there remains, essentially, only one reality of Quality, not two. This division of Quality into the Dynamic and static also assists his metaphysics to explain why an experience of a record or a painting can be variable depending on the viewer. Dynamic Quality is the only part of Quality described in ZMM. It is the part of Quality about which everyone agrees. The experience of Dynamic Quality is the same for everyone, it is only the experiences and objects which are mentally associated with the experience which are different. There is no difference in the liking when the liking is independent of the things liked. Dynamic Quality is universal. No-one says that his liking for beans is any different to someone else's liking for carrots independently of the beans and carrots involved. When the differences occur they are the result of the static patterns which vary from one person to another. (Pirsig, 1993) Therefore, although Dynamic Quality is a constant for everyone (though I think this could never be proved), judgements concerning the same thing are often different because each person has a unique life history of different static patterns. (McWatt 2004 p. 85) Mark 27-05-05: All the best, Mark MOQ.ORG - http://www.moq.org Mail Archive - http://alt.venus.co.uk/hypermail/moq_focus/ MF Queries - [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from moq_focus follow the instructions at: http://www.moq.org/mf/subscribe.html
