[MD] Trance state

[Ian Glendinning]

More rhetorical Platt-shifting ...

Show me the "new age berserk" in any responses relevant to this
thread, or the SOM(MOW discrepancy spin-off thread) or withdraw and
apologize.

Also I have never "hurled invective" at my critics (you never said I
did, just used a rhetorical trick, I know). I have called you (and you
alone, one critic, not critics) what you are to me after many many
hours of considered debate over several years, and we have had many
debates where that is the subject at debate too. I'm having a good old
Jamesian holiday from debating that further.

Bo, Steve, Andre you need to read the (on topic) expalantion in the
"discrepancy" thread ... if we are to progress from here.

Ian

On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 2:59 PM, Platt Holden <plattholden at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>
> [Ian]
>  >> (BTW Platt has not been a bogey-man for at least 3 years. Took a
>> while
>> >> to work out exactly what he was; he's an ignoramus pure and simple.
>> >> He's still the only person on MD ... or any discussion forum .... I
>> >> see in that light. Plenty of pains in the neck, but only one
>> >> ignoramus. I'd just leave Platt out of this, if you want to you and I
>> >> to make progress.)
>> >
>>
>> Platt:
>> > Ah yes, name calling -- the last refuge of the desperate.
>> >
>
> [Steve]
>> I agree, Platt. Such name-calling is completely inappropriate. I've
>> always valued our discussions, and you've written some beautiful things
>> about the MOQ. I've often though that without you keeping the
>> discussion going and focused on Pirsig's actual words and giving many
>> of us someone intelligent to disagree with, that this forum would have
>> degenerated into wooly-headed New Age nonsense long ago.
>
> Thanks, Steve. I appreciate your kind words. Generally speaking I think the
> level of discussion on this site is light years above that of other
> websites devoted to discussing philosophy. We have Pirsig to thank for
> that. Not only does his metaphysics attract those willing to entertain new
> ideas without going New Age berserk, but his civil tongue appeals to our
> better natures. Regardless of the challenge, he has never to my knowledge
> been provoked into hurling invective at his critics. I wish I could say the
> same.
>
> Regards,
> Platt
>
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