From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Sat Feb 01 2003 - 23:19:59 GMT
Erin,
> Look at your language Platt lol... if truth is
> always personal and relative.
> Where was that said? As usual by nobody but you.
So sometimes truth is absolute?
> All the strong language you give are about the ideas within the MOQ
> but where does he use strong language about the MOQ in its entirity.
So the ideas in the MoQ are strong but the MoQ isn't?
> >In any event, I had to smile at your implication that it would be
> >absolutely wrong to argue that Pirsig misinterpreted Pirsig. Or is that a
> >"provisional" judgment on your part? :-)
>
> Again you have to add words like "absolutely
> wrong" to other people's statements.
> Notice its only you who likes writing in this
> manner.
Pirsig writes in this manner at times.
> Can you consider the possibility that
> Pirsig slightly EXAGERATES all three characters
> to make them clearly representative of the level
> they are supposed to.
> I don't think Pirsig ever suggests to take
> MoQ in the absolute sense.
> Is it possible that Phaedrus
> could be representative of Pirsig's opinion
> of MOQ at a particular point in his life but
> changed his mind and wrote in retrospect.
> So many possibilities that I can't just can't
> accept your opinion as Pirsig's.
> I even consider the terrifying thought that
> Pirsig does suffer delusions of grandeur like
> you and thinks that he can't be wrong (but
> that usually doesn't last long thank god).
Yes, I'm sure Pirsig would admit he could be wrong. I've admitted it
many times on this site. I trust you'll admit the same regarding your
own views.
Platt
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