(Sorry I put the wrong subject line on the first response. this is OK because
after reading some of the other responses I wanted to tweek it anyway)
Vote for #5
But suggest we combine 2,4,5,8 all which touch on pragmatism and
investigate Pirsig's claim:
"The Metaphysics of Quality is a continuation of the mainstream of twentieth
century American philosophy" [pragmatism] p366 Bantam Lila
> 2) [Carmen Flynn]
>
> Compare those aspects of William James' philosophy (Pragmatism
> and Radical Empiricism) that fit Pirsigs Metaphysics of Quality.
>
> (Reference: P423 Ch29 Lila - Black Swan Edition)
> 4) [Steve Bates]
>
> In order to bring a pragmatic element into the discussion, state how
> Lila has affected our lives from a personal perspective
>
>
> 5) [David L Thomas]
>
> H.N.Brailsford has said "the crude issue of power... is always the
> last of the realities that sensitive and reasonable men can bring
> themselves to face".
>
> What, if anything, does the Metaphysics of Quality have to say about
> the realities of power.
> 8) [Horse]
>
> If it is true that, as Chomsky suggests, it is largely due to the efforts
> (or lack of them) of the intellectual classes, that the rise in power of
> multinational corporations and neo-liberalism continues unabated
> should we look for a solution to this problem at an intellectual level,
> social level or both?
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