Re: Ham; Re: MD Is Morality Relative?

From: Ian Glendinning (ian@psybertron.org)
Date: Wed Dec 08 2004 - 09:20:33 GMT

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    Ham, unless that is loaded with irony, you have clearly not yet "caught"
    MoQ.
    [Quote] If I needed my motorcycle repaired, I certainly wouldn't hire an
    artist to fix it. (Fortunately, I don't have a motorcycle.) [Unquote]
    You have read (and enjoyed / identified with) ZMM right ?
    Whatever, you have succinctly summarise the antithesis to RMP.
    Ian

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    Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 12:55 AM
    Subject: Re: Ham; Re: MD Is Morality Relative?

    > Steve --
    >
    >
    > I said (to Platt):
    > > Philosophy is not an art form or a word game.
    > >
    > You replied (to me):
    > > In the MOQ, reality is quality and philosophy is an art form. So is
    > > motorcycle maintenance. If you can try to see everything as art, you
    > > will open yourself to understanding the MOQ.
    >
    > YOU are playing a word game, it seems to me! I'm not.
    >
    > I don't believe everything just because the MoQ tells me so. It appears
    that
    > you do.
    >
    > If I needed my motorcycle repaired, I certainly wouldn't hire an artist to
    > fix it. (Fortunately, I don't have a motorcycle.)
    >
    > If philosophy were simply a word game, it would have no influence on human
    > history, ethics, culture, morality, spirituality, history, science, or
    > religion. Obviously, it has. If word games are your thing, I can
    recommend
    > one or two other sites that would welcome your skills.
    >
    > Best wishes,
    > Ham
    >
    >
    >
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