[MD] What is knowledge?

[MarshaV]

At 10:42 PM 6/22/2007, you wrote:
>Hi Marsha,
>
>I think it's important to note the distinction between knowledge
>being an Intellectual pattern of value and the source of knowledge;
>quality.
>
>You also raise the question of social patterns being knowledge as
>well.  This problem to me is similar to the problem MD was having
>with the distinction between the intellectual level and the social
>level which culminated in the following letter from RMP to Paul Turner:
>
>http://moq.org/forum/Pirsig/LetterFromRMPSept2003.html
>
>I agree with these sentiments held here and think that the broader
>ranging these words are made to reach the less clarity that can be
>found.  For example, 'knowledge' could be taken to mean a dogs
>'knowledge' that he will get a bone when called, or 'knowledge' of a
>water molecule of those around it. I think if left on the
>intellectual level the word knowledge is left with greater clarity
>than anywhere else.
>
>Cheers,
>
>David.

Greetings David,

This is interesting.  I was thinking of the knowledge held in 
prehistoric times of the medicinal use of herbs, bark, roots, etc. 
when I presented the question.  I have read the letter to Paul, and I 
understand the difference made by Pirsig between the Intellectual and 
Social Level.  But it never dawned on me that the MOQ would change 
the meaning of the word 'knowledge' in philosophy itself.  That seems 
strange.  What do you think the new word would be for the _stuff_ 
held in ones mind concerning medicinal herbs in my example above?   I 
understand that the Intellectual Level represents _abstract_ thinking?

Marsha



Epistemology:
=============
"What do you know?"

That Quality is fundamental and the source of all things. From this
quality a metaphysics is born called the MOQ.

"How do you know it?"

  From experience.

"What is knowledge?"

Knowledge is static patterns of Intellectual value.