[MD] Julian Baggini interview

[Ant McWatt]

Mark Maxwell 1-11-06: Hello Anthony.

Hello Mark,

Here’s a couple more answers to further clarify matters (hopefully!).

Mark 1-11-06: How can Baggini ask questions if the Pirsig material was 
passed onto him by you?

Ant McWatt comments:

Because I also passed on Baggini’s questions onto Pirsig.  The philosophical 
correspondence of questions and answers (which were often followed-up with 
further questions) between Pirsig, Baggini and myself occurred over a period 
of around six weeks (mainly in October 2005) not in one go.

Ant McWatt had noted:

The MOQ Summary ultimately comes from a number of e-mails sent to me by 
Robert Pirsig.   These e-mails (together with some photographs of Pirsig) 
were then forwarded on by me to Baggini for the material found in The 
Philosophers Magazine and its related website.

Mark 1-11-06: I've got the timeline all to cock here.  You see, i thought 
Baggini interviewed Pirsig off his own bat for his own magazine, and then 
offered you the transcript for robertpirsig.org.  I didn't know the Baggini 
interview is a fake interview compiled from correspondence between you and 
Pirsig intended for an MOQ Summary essay, which was then passed on to 
Baggini.  In this case, it is Baggini who should reference you! No problems.

Ant McWatt comments:

Just to make this clear, the MOQ Summary format was decided on for 
robertpirsig.org only after all the correspondence between Pirsig, Baggini 
and myself had finished.

Mark 1-11-06: If the MOQ is going to make it it's going to have to face it's 
fair share of negative attitudes.  Personally, i found it very useful to 
observe and learn how Pirsig disarms such attitudes. The more strategies 
available the better. Surely?

Ant McWatt comments:

That’s a good point which I’ll certainly keep in mind.

Best wishes,

Anthony.



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