[MD] What does Pirsig mean by metaphysics?

[MarshaV]

``Any philosophic explanation of Quality is going to be both false and true precisely because it is a philosophic explanation. The process of philosophic explanation is an analytic process, a process of breaking something down into subjects and predicates. What I mean (and everybody else means) by the word quality cannot be broken down into subjects and predicates. This is not because Quality is so mysterious but because Quality is so simple, immediate and direct.
    (ZMM, Chapter 20)




On Jan 30, 2010, at 9:49 AM, X Acto wrote:

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> Dave:
>> YOUR philosophy, as I and many others have made clear over the years,
>> because you are clearly outside the realm of Pirsig's proposals. He
>> suggested replace the foundation using the "good" piece and parts of
>> the existing structure. You on the other hand reject all SOM, borrow
>> RMP Quality insight, and are attempting to craft a new philosophy in
>> your own image. I now understand your project. Good luck with that. 
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> Bo:
> Many may have this impression, but I try to keep Phaedrus project 
> alive against Pirsig's distortions, 
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> Ron:
> Obviously you take the character Pirsig terms for his pre-Quality realization,
> the character that became obsessed with the classical understanding of Quality
> the over analytic, manic, distant, self involved, anti social intellectual that eventually
> led to a nervouse breakdown and psychosis as the true Pirsig and the true understanding
> of Pirsigs metaphysics. You SOL theory seems to advocate psychosis ...explains alot.
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