Re: MD Where does quality reside?

From: Sam Norton (elizaphanian@kohath.wanadoo.co.uk)
Date: Sun Nov 07 2004 - 15:07:58 GMT

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    Hi Mark SH,

    > So, where does that leave us? Here are my options as I see them,
    > yours of course may be different:
    > (1) I accept that QUALITY literally created mind and matter because I
    > have had a mystical revelation to that effect.
    > (2) I accept that QUALITY literally created mind and matter because
    > Phaedrus/Pirsig claims he had a mystical revelation to that effect,
    > and I believe him.
    > (3) I assume that QUALITY creates mind and matter because I find the
    > MOQ to be, so far, the most useful metaphysics in describing my own
    > experience.
    >
    > CONCLUSION:
    > I reject (1) because I have had no such mystical revelation.
    > I reject (2) because it involves a leap of faith. I have no reason
    > to believe that the Phaedrus/Pirsig claim to mystical revelation (if
    > such a claim is even made) should be regarded any differently than
    > any other such claim. Why not go with Joan of Arc?
    > That leaves me with (3) for now.

    A question for you. Would you accept that (3) provides evidence for the truth of (2)? (And that
    therefore this is the key difference to the Joan of Arc situation, for you?)

    Regards
    Sam

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