[MD] The Level of Art?

[Steve Peterson]

Hi Platt,

>>>>>>> Steve:
>>>>>>> There is no level (type of pattern of value) above  
>>>>>>> intellectual. His
>>>>>>> Code of Art is "a code that isn't a code" and certainly isn't  
>>>>>>> to be
>>>>>>> taken as a static level.
>>>
>>>> Platt:
>>>>> It's not static, but it's a level called "Dynamic morality" and
>>>>> it's the
>>>>> most important level of all. It's where revealed Truth, such as
>>>>> that which
>>>>> motivated the brujo, resides.
>>
>>>>> Steve:
>>>>> Where does he say "it's a level"? He is talking about DQ  
>>>>> (experience)
>>>>> which reveals truth and motivated the brujo.
>>>
>>> Platt:
>>>> The context suggests a level.
>>>
>>> Steve:
>>> Pirsig said that everything fits into the four levels plus DQ. He  
>>> explicity
>>> talks about four static levels a countless number of times. Then  
>>> you find
>>> one instance where you think the "context suggests a level" to  
>>> argue that
>>> there are actually five levels in Pirisig's MOQ?
>>

Platt:
>> Yes. In the past we've had many discussions about a fifth level in  
>> the MOQ.

Steve:
The reason there can be no level of art is because the levels denote  
types of patterns of value. Let's think about what "the code of art"  
would be as a level. We would need to infer patterns for this  
"dynamic morality" based on response to DQ. But DQ is "always new"  
and "comes as a surprise" which suggests no patterns will be  
forthcoming.

Regards,
Steve