[MD] Animate vs inanimate

[LARAMIE LOEWEN]

Ham!

A "self-confirmed Randian"?  -What the?-  Rand is an endless source of inspiration, 
but I don't consider myself an orthodox Objectivist.  

How do I square my individualism with the MoQ?  Well, the Phaedrus of ZAMM was an 
individualist if there ever was one.  

There are indeed profound similarities between Rand and Pirsig.  The primary concern of 
both is overcoming the dualism of mind and body perceived to be at the root of 
modern man's spiritual alienation.  Each share a sense of the heroic, hate Kant, honor capitalism, 
and deny that morality is relative.  
    
The work sited by Craig is worth getting your hands on.  And I'd especially recommend "The
Evidence of the Senses" by David Kelley, which explores epistemology and perception from a 
perspective inspired by Objectivism while criticizing Locke, Descartes and Kant.  
You might find it surprising.  Kelley articulates an interesting distinction between perception 
and "perceptual judgment", similar I believe to DQ and SQ. 

Stop looking for a book called "Objectivism" by Ayn Rand.  It doesn't exist.  

Sorry for not responding to your earlier post.  Been under a lot of pressure.

Cheers,
Laramie