[MD] Pirsig, Peirce and Philosophologology re-establishing pragmatism

[Ron Kulp]

 [Matt]
 But why is that bad?  Tell me what is inherently bad with academic work
and I'll show you a person who said that Pirsig is "not saying get rid
of academics!"  And if there is nothing inherently wrong with it, why
make fun of me?  Am I holding Pirsig down?

[x]
 "Matt,
First I apologize for making you feel I was belittling you or making fun
of you in any way
It was not my intent.  I was commenting mostly about what you saw as an
attack on academics
I felt your essays had a defencesive tone and were alittle extreme but
as you explain, it was with
This intent that you wished to provoke more straightforward answers from
Pirsig, Understandable.
To the unbeknownst reader this is not readily appearent, I niether
wanted to piss in your garden
Nor rain on your parade. I read challenging expressive essays and
responded in kind, the 
Comparison part was not meant to be facisious I just do not see Pirsig
as presenting
A revolution as I stated above.What I meant by the analogy is that
Pirsigs Ideas
Sound very similar to other philosophies but has a flavor all it's own.

  I see nothing wrong or inherently bad about academic work, although I
do feel it incomplete.
I taught graphic arts for a few years and saw first hand what pirsig was
speaking of. 
Perhaps that is why I do not percieve it as an attack.I saw pirsig
wanting acadamia to lean more
On the tech school level, which I totally aree with, why keep cranking
out people with degree's
Who do not have the practical skills to get a job and perform well in
their field? I hear him
Preaching reform not revolution. 
I feel you read into my response much the same way as you read into
Pirsig.
Sincerely Matt I meant no direspectful tone. Just challenging your
challenging.

Yours in the spirit of straightforwardness,
-Ron