[MD] Mill: Quality philosopher

[Platt Holden]

Matt,
 
> Platt said:
> Be that as it may, my question at the moment is simply after all you say
> below do you agree with Pirsig's "logical consistency" as a
> characteristic of quality truth or not?  I anticipate you will avoid
> answering yes or no since in your worldview, yes or no is a simplistic,
> foolish dichotomy. For the rest of us, yes and no move evolution
> forward.
> 
> Matt:
> Nope, no avoidance.  Is logical consistency a characteristic of quality
> truth?  Sure it is.  Which is exactly why I said paradox is important to
> avoid when making a point.
> 
> Now, if you had said "is logical consistency a characteristic of
> absolute truth?", we'd be in another kettle of fish because it isn't
> clear how we would know if we'd found characteristics or criteria for
> absolute, universal truth.
> 
> Gene is right: we shouldn't, in our more careful moments, say that
> absolute truth does or does not exist.  Pragmatists are advocating we
> stop talking about it because talk of it (started by Plato) hasn't
> gotten us any closer in answering the question because we are no where
> closer towards developing criteria of even knowing how we'd know if we
> answered the question.

I see what you're saying. But what about the application of what you 
say to the everyday world we inhabit, such as the death of my cat, 
UTOE. Most people would agree with the statement, "UTOE is dead. He 
will never come back."  If asked, "Are you sure," the typical response 
would be "Absolutely."  In what way would that statement be wrong?

Thanks.

Platt







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> Matt
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