[MD] Distinguishing Levels

Arlo J. Bensinger ajb102 at psu.edu
Wed May 31 04:26:12 PDT 2006


[Pirsig]
If subjects and objects are held to be the ultimate reality then we're permitted
only one construction of things-that which corresponds to the "objective"
world-and all other constructions are unreal. But if Quality or excellence is
seen as the ultimate reality then it becomes possible for more than one set of
truths to exist. Then one doesn't seek the absolute "Truth." One seeks instead
the highest quality intellectual  explanation of things with the knowledge that
if the past is any guide to the future this EXPLANATION must be taken
provisionally; as useful until something better comes along.

[Arlo added]
Pirsig, in the above quote, uses the word "provisionally" for how we should deal
with the "truthness" ("truthiness"?) of any intellectual pattern. 

[Craig]
I don't see any justification for your re-interpretation of Pirsig.

[Arlo]
What part of what I said is a "re-interpretation"?

Isn't that "explanation" (which I noticed you capped) what we call, at any given
time, "truth"? If not, what is it?

Arlo



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