[MD] guidebook/primer

[ian glendinning]

OK, Mark we're playing real-time e-mail tag here (which I'm OK with as
long as we don't get complaints from the neighbours).

I have to say I don't see a great improvement in version b.
Remember I already liked version a, for the right audience.

Your point (1) inlcudes five words three of which would be a turn-off
to a "lay person" Metaphysics, Mystic and Monism.
Quality is the word people will recognise ... that's why Bob chose it.

You're audience of Phil Postgrads is hardly "lay people" even if they
are new to MoQ. (Your pitch seems right for that audience.)

These e-mails (and all the various web-sites we have between us) are
on public display. As I say an expert on the subject is not
necessarily the best person to draft or edit public facing summaries
... though I'm not doubting you, or any one of us could do it, given
will, time, and the encouragement of the others. I'm just trying to
spread the load, on our mutual behalfs.

Ian

On 10/11/06, Squonkonguitar at aol.com <Squonkonguitar at aol.com> wrote:
> Hi Ian,
> You want a layperson Primer also?
> OK. I would like to have a stab at that.
>
> I'm delivering a MoQ lecture to a bunch of postgrads at the phil.  dept.
> soon, so thinking about how to get these ideas across to those who may  never have
> heard of the MoQ is useful for me.
>
> I've condensed and added to the list:
>
> The Metaphysics of Quality.
> List revision. b.
>
> 1. Metaphysical basis: Quality - Mystic Monism.
> 2. MoQ ontology: Pure  Empirical, pre-conceptual DQ / conceptual sq
> 3. MoQ evolution: DQ is the source/goal of simultaneously  evolving levels of
> sq.
> 4. sq ontology: Four evolutionary related,  discrete levels, non reducible to
> previous levels:
> a. InO. Cosmology. Oldest patterns. Least Dynamic.
> b. Bio. Life.
> c. Soc. Imitated ritual - Celebrity status.
> d. Int. Symbolic manipulation. Newest patterns. Most  Dynamic.
> 5. New levels strive to evolve away from laws governing  immediate older
> level, and do so at an accelerating rate of  evolutionary development.
> 6. Newer levels are more moral than older  levels - it is moral for newer
> levels to dominate older  levels.
> 7. Older levels are less moral than newer levels - it is  immoral for older
> levels to dominate newer levels.
> 8. A higher  Code of Art produces excellence at each level.
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