[MD] mindless metaphysics

[Steve Peterson]

Hi Bo,

> MOQers!
>
> 19 January DMB commented a passage from Caryl Johnstone's essay
> that Ron had commented, but first the said passage.
>
>     "the only pragmatist element I see in the Metaphysics of
>     Quality is Pirsig's desire and intention to get to real life -  
> to get
>     to "the stuffy, hot-ground floor of life as soon as possible" as
>     Matt poetically puts it. But the actual tool of thought which the
>     concept of Quality provides is miles away from pragmatism.
>
> So much for DMB's idolization of William James as an even greater
> MOQist than Pirsig himself.


Steve:
Who is Caryl Johnstone? Why is her not being able to see pragmatism  
proof that DMB is wrong? Why is she not defending her claim?

I have heard of her Blog and I invited her to discuss Pirsig with us  
at moq.org. Apparently she prefers to publish her thoughts and allow  
for "comments" than participate in rational discourse.

Certain people's preferences to maintain a blog instead of having a  
real discussion seems narcissistic to me. Come to think of it, why  
aren't more of you guys doing it?

Regards,
Steve