[MD] reality, experience, value

[Kevin Perez]

Hello Marsha,
 
> At the end of Chapter 8, in LILA, the section that starts, "A third 
> major platypus handled by the Metaphysics of Quality is the 
> "causation" platypus...".
 
Thanks for mentioning this.  Yes, Pirsig's "platipi" are all good examples
of how language and perspective can affect a person's approach to reality.
He describes the "value" platypus, the "scientific reality" platypus, the
"causation" platypus and the "substance" platypus.  And his Metaphysics
of Quality is his answer to the question "which [hierarchy of metaphysical
classification] is best."
 
Imagine the outcome of a similarly intense inquiry into the question "what
is love?"
 
> So far, for me, the only thing that makes any sense at all is to 
> cultivate compassion.  There seems no other logical or loving choice.
 
Makes perfect sense to me.
 

Kevin
 

 
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