[MD] What does Pirsig mean by metaphysics?

[John Carl]

Dave, Dave,  Still with with the monstrous chip on the old shoulder, eh?
 Ok.  I'm always preaching, "deal with it" so I guess I'll have to take my
own advice.

Royce disavowed Hegel long, long before his philosophic journey at Harvard
began, and I pointed that out to you a while back, so draggin' his sorry ass
into the argument makes no sense at all.

I guess it makes sense to you because you understand Hegel, but don't
comprehend Royce's Absolute Pragmatism in the slightest so it's evidently
easier to refute what you do know rather than try stretch your brain a
little.  Pity really.  There's actually basis for some rapproachment if you
weren't so blinded by this pathetic insecurity.

Some blind men love their version of the elephant more than they love
anything.



> dmb says:
>
> I'm not even slightly interesting in responding to Royce's refutation.
> Maybe, if I could believe that you actually understand it yourself I'd be a
> little more tempted. But I think Hegel was insane and that the "Absolute" is
> a completely ridiculous idea. If you're up to the task of defending anything
> Hegelian, hey knock yourself out. But I say it'll never, ever happen.


I'm not here to defend Hegel.   I'd ask you to use a little logic, but I'm
afrayed that'll never, ever happen.

Dealin' with it,

John