[MD] Julian Baggini Interview with Pirsig

[kgt83dr at yahoo.com]

Matt,
  
May I chime in?  I'm interested in your thoughts on interactions.
  
You wrote,
  
     As far as I can see, saying "there is an external aspect to openness"
     is the same thing as me saying that reactions are internal, and those
     are the same as saying that DQ is "the boundary of the actual," "not
     a closure," but a "horizon."  The only thing I want to warn against is
     thinking that there are interactions occuring across this boundary
     between the actual and the possible, static patterns and DQ.  The
     actual, static patterns, simply push back the boundaries, unfold into
     the possible's space.   But there is no interaction between them.  I
     would think that to be an ontotheological impulse, the desire for
     closure that Heidegger and Pirsig want to guard against.  And if
     you're not inclined to think there are interactions, then I'm not sure
     we're saying much different.
  
I'd like to learn more about "this boundary between the actual and the
possible, static patterns and DQ."  Why do you say there is no 
  interaction between the actual or static and the possible or dynamic?
  
Thanks much.
   
  
Kevin Perez

		
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