Re: MD What makes an idea dangerous?

From: David MOREY (us@divadeus.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: Mon Nov 03 2003 - 19:53:39 GMT

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    Hi Matt

    I got the impression from you that you would
    accept some form of ordering different cultures.
    But if you accept below -fine. Using DQ, however, not
    possible for Rorty, I would be happy to ask if one
    culture has more possibilities than another. What do you think?
    Is this an advantage to using Pirsig over Rorty. And, of course,
    it boils down to asserting a vlaue -but a rather abstract one.
    I really do like to put DQ down as my number one value,
    mind you sometimes you might not take more DQ because of
    some affection to certain SQ situations.

    regards
    DM
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "MATTHEW PAUL KUNDERT" <mpkundert@students.wisc.edu>
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    Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 11:42 PM
    Subject: Re: MD What makes an idea dangerous?

    > David,
    >
    > David quoted Rorty:
    > If you compare cultures, you cannot resolve which is more rational, the
    West has no special handle on what is neutral rationality, deciding which
    form of life you prefer is a matter of imagination and imaginative
    projection.
    >
    > Matt:
    > Since you offered that under the auspices of putting in tension some of
    the things I've said about Rorty with some of the things Rorty's said, I'm
    curious as to what's put in tension. In other words, what did I say that
    that quote doesn't make sense with? 'Cuz I like the quote, it fits in with
    all the other beliefs I have about Rorty as far as I can see.
    >
    > Matt
    >
    >
    >
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