[MD] Dawkins a Materialist (is watching?)

[ian glendinning]

Hi Steve,

Growth, progress, improve, learn, get better, etc ... all good, all
about increasing value / quality and entirely consistent with MoQ as
you say, and I would agree.

I'm happy with a pragmatic view that says
The purpose of Biological (life) is to add value to the Physical
The purpose of Social (life) is to add value to the Biological
The purpose of Intellectual (life) is to add value to the Social
The purpose of the MoQ is to add value to the Intellectual, etc.

It still leaves baggage under the word "purpose" though, no ?
Whose purpose ? or simply naturally emergent purpose, and if the
latter what does the word "purpose" really have to do with it ?

Ian

On 1/20/07, Stephen Hannon <stevehannon at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> One time in a meditation class I used to attend, the instructor asked
> us what the meaning of life was.  I said "to change the world".  Some
> others said "to bcome a better person" of "to learn".  We had about
> six or seven different answers, but we concluded that we all meant the
> same thing.
>
> The purpose of life is to grow.
>
> I think that fits with the MOQ, any thoughts?
> Steve H
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