Matt,
I enjoyed your essay but wanted to ask you some questions.
I was very interested in Scott's distinction of differential and
centric mysticism. When you describe Rorty, his centerless web,
reminds me more of differential mysticism. When you describe Pirsig,
he reminds me more of centric mysticism.
I can see how you would describe this as a religion but it is a
religion of mystics and so different from many other religions right?
Wasn't Rorty's response to 3DWD that Pirsig was on another wavelength?
I can see how Rorty and differential mysticism can also be
viewed as religion too (and that type of dismissal without reason not of much
value). So Scott suggested that differential mysticism leads to nihilism
and centric mysticism leads to idolatory. I can see
why this place bothers you because it may appears as a religion that is
idolizing Pirsig but in giving it up do you see that you may be
in danger of only accepting one truth that will lead to nihilism.
erin
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