[MD] What does Pirsig mean by metaphysics?

[markhsmit]

On Jan 29, 2010, at 8:31:37 AM, skutvik at online.no wrote:
Great! After ten plus years it has dawned on you that PHILOSOPHY is 
the search for explanations that goes beyond the god-based 
mythologies (religious philosophy must be the oxymoron of the 
century) And as we know Western philosophy cemented into SOM, i.e. 
the Church of Reason which was ZAMM's original "target".

Hi Bo,

Quite frankly, I do not see how a belief in Quality is any different from a belief
in God, it is just a different description of the same.  There are many descriptions
of such gods, some by philosophers, some by artists, some by mathematicians,
and yes, some by priests.  By trying to place something like MoQ above
the thoughts of many intelligent people (yes, perhaps even more intelligent
than Bo), only makes the philosophy seem reactive rather than whole on its
own.  There is no need for the constant comparison, it does not mean
anything except to someone with a grudge against religion.

The Church of Quality, indeed.

IMHO, of course,
Mark