[MD] The Quality/MOQ meta-metaphysics

[plattholden at gmail.com]

On 28 Jun 2010 at 16:30, Horse wrote:

> Pirsig:
> 129. I've always thought this is incorrect because many forms of 
> intellect do not have a subject-object construction. These include
> logic itself, mathematics, computer  programming languages, and,
> I believe some primitive languages (although I can't remember what
> they are).

[Platt]
I don't know about primitive languages either, but I do know that
the forms of intellect Pirsig mentions require definition, i.e., a subject
ascribing meaning to an objective symbol, and thus within SOM. The
subject-object construction may not be transparent, but it is certainly 
inferred. 

By contrast,"Quality cannot be defined." (Lila, 5)