[MD] are theism and mysticism mutually exclusive notions?

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting David M <davidint at blueyonder.co.uk>:

> Hi Case
> 
>  My own view is that Pirsig took an outstanding first crack at a
> > metaphysics of uncertainty. Clearly, few here agree with me on this but 
> > that
> > is where I think transformative power of the MoQ lies.
> >
> David M: I think this is right on the money. Pirsig I believe
> offers an entirely new kind of metaphysics and by jove
> it fits with exactly what the cutting egde of science is pointing
> at. Uncertainty and openness, yes, and these have political
> consequences too, it says to me, yes, there is always an
> alternative. 

I think rather than Pirsig taking a first crack at a metaphysics of uncertainty
he took a crack at a metaphysics of morality. Uncertainty is such a familiar
part of reality in our experience it needs no further explanation other
than no one knows for sure what will happen next. Everybody agrees the future is
uncertain and unpredictable except for death and taxes. Nothing new here. No first
crack. Just the certainty of uncertainty. But what is new and astounding is
Pirsig's claim that that all that has happened in the past and will happen in the
future can be attributed to a moral force, to Dynamic Quality. Now that's a first
crack at a new metaphysics if there ever was one -- one that our science friends
would never conceive of in their wildest dreams.

Platt
   

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