[MD] Knowledge as MOQ's intellect

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Hi Spirit

10 December you said:

 
>      [Platt quotes Pirsig]

> > "The paralysis of America is a paralysis of moral
> > patterns. Morals can't 
> > function normally because morals have been declared
> > intellectually illegal 
> > by the subject-object metaphysics that dominates
> > present social thought." 
> > (Lila, 24) 

> This looks like Bo's SOL interpretation. 

You bet, and here you see another demonstration of how Pirsig 
originally regarded the intellectual LEVEL. Clearly as SOM where 
"morals" (values or quality) are illegal in the sense of non-
existing. Nothing about a villain called SOM who has corrupted a 
mental compartment called "intellect". 

>  Bo interprets the intellectual level as "subject-object" and Bo states
> that S/O dominates the social level.  Bo states S/O is intellectual 4th
> level, and the 3rd level is social level, and 4 is hierarchical higher
> than 3.  So, Bo is interpreting an intellectual level as the SOL
> interpretation.  Thus, Bo is supporting an intellect in which
> "...moral(s) have been declared intellectually illegal by the
> subject-object metaphysics that dominates present social thought.",
> due, to Bo supporting an S/O intellect. 

Very good, its just a couple of points missing, first the reason for 
the social nightmare that Pirsig describes, namely that the fourth 
level is blind to the Q context and suppresses social value 
relentlessly to the point that Pirsig describes as pulling the rug 
from under itself.  

> Bo has not yet been able to interpret an intellect that is morally
> supportive.  Bo only recognizes an S/O intellect that finds morals
> illegal.  It seems Platt does too. 

Then the next point is that the MOQ reveals the true level 
relationship, something that takes intellect down from its lofty 
SOM position to the humble place as the 4th static level. For the 
highest static value it is, society needs being checked lest we 
have a Taleban-like society on our hands. After all Europe was 
like that until intellect took over. But with the S/O value 
subordinate to the overall MOQ it does its proper job, no more no 
less.

Thanks Spirit for understanding it so well. No small feat around 
this place of so many philosophical giants who aren't here to 
discuss the MOQ - not even interpretations of it - but their own 
ideas and pet philosophers.  
.  
Bo