[MD] Pressed Ham

[Ham Priday]

Hi Platt --


 > To clarify a few points in your post to Stephen:
>
> By "being" do you mean "physical" things like
> mass and energy?

Yes.  Whatever can be said "to be" in space/time reality

> Above you say your philosophy posits an experiential reality
> but, unlike Pirsig's philosophy, is based on a transcendent reality.
> Can you describe how to experience transcendent reality?

We cannot experience Essence directly.  We can only sense it
"differentially", by our awareness of its value in the objects of our
experience.

> Similar to my question above, who or what is the observing
> subject of your transcendental reality? How can something be
> known to be innate in the universe without being observed?

We, as individual beings-aware, are transcended by Essence.  The phrase
"innate in the universe" is a reference to Pirsig's cosmology, not mine.

> Again, relating to my questions above: Can an experiential
> reality exist without a sentient Essence?

No.  Essence IS sentient.  Actually, in my single "descriptive" reference to
Essence, I assert that Essence is Absolute Sensibility.

> Regardless of the questions I pose above I see your contributions to
> this site extremely valuable because they challenge the reigning
> orthodoxy. I suggest you simply ignore those who can't or refuse to
> answer your objections to the MOQ and try to hide their own
> intellectual inadequacies by attacking your motives, honesty,
> intelligence and politics -- anything to avoid a civil debate.

I appreciate this advice, Platt.  I owe DMB some additional answers, now
that he has asked me "to participate in a conversation about [the]
incompatibility."  Of course, he also expects my defense to be based on
"quotes and explanations [HE] has provided."

> As for your ringing defense of the individual, bravo.
> Pirsig's own high regard for the individual is evident from
> the title and central character of his book, "Lila."

Bless you for the compliment.  But I think you may be reading too much into
LILA if you feel that it is a testament to individualism.

And many thanks for your continuing support.

Essentially yours,
Ham