[MD] Chance

[Joseph Maurer]

I ignored the red underline!   Thanks for the reminder




On 6/9/08 2:04 PM, "Marsha" <marshalz at charter.net> wrote:

> 
> For Pete's sake, Joe, it's P-I-R-S-I-G.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joseph Maurer" <jhmau at sbcglobal.net>
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> Subject: Re: [MD] Chance
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> On Saturday 07 June 2008 10:32 AM Ham writes to Marsha:
> 
> <snip>
> 
> To sum up, there's a place for metaphor and poetry in philosophy, but
> metaphysics is not the place.  If we're aiming to propose a new and unique
> philosophy to the world, it must have a more substantial base to stand on.
> 
> Appreciate the question, Marsha.
> 
> Hi Ham, Marsha and all,
> 
> Before Aristotle explained ³Metaphysics², he explained ³Pshchology², how we
> know things. He claimed that we know things by abstraction.
> 
> I guess I am stuck with that methodology.
> 
> Nicoll commenting in Psychological Commentaries states: ³To know and to be
> conscious are not the same.²  Pirsig proposes an undefined DQ in
> metaphysics.  Are Persig and Nicoll are on the same page with metaphor,
> analogy, gesture?.
> 
> Ham denies a distinction between the ³conscious² and ³knowledge², and the
> undefined in philosophy cannot be used in metaphysics.
> 
> IMO I have to use philosophy to go to Metaphysics!
> 
> Joe
> 
> 
> 
> On 6/7/08 10:32 AM, "Ham Priday" <hampday1 at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
>> To sum up, there's a place for metaphor and poetry in philosophy, but
>> metaphysics is not the place.  If we're aiming to propose a new and unique
>> philosophy to the world, it must have a more substantial base to stand on.
>> 
>> Appreciate the question, Marsha.
> 
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