[MD] subject / object logic

[David M]

Hi Platt/Ham

Platt said:Pirsig's "primary source" cannot be an object since the MOQ's 
perspective
views the subject-object division as a necessary illusion created by
intellect. "Quality, on which there is complete agreement, is a universal
source of things." (Lila, 6) Note the absence of any division.


DM: Would it be fairer to say that the MOQ sees SOM as one way
to look at experience, one that covers both what we call common
sense/culture and also much of intellectual culture but the MOQ points
out the problems with this take (or cut as Piirsig says) on experience
and suggests that a better cut that retains most of the benefits of SOM
is MOQ. MOQ is also better at explaining its own existence and is
more self-conscious too about how experience is that basis of knowledge
and not some objective reason cut off from experience. Much in line
with John Dewey.