[MD] Philosophy and Philosophology

[Ham Priday]

Hi Bo --


> To an organism dying of thirst (biology) water
> is the ultimate good. Good varies according to depth
> level is MOQ's message.

If Goodness is Quality, and Quality is universal, "depth level" is 
irrelevant.  In that case, what is good should not be the interpretation of 
a biological, social, or intellectual level but Goodness itself.  I find the 
Quality thesis illogical on two counts: 1) It posits Quality as the primary 
metaphysical reality while describing it as an evolutionary movement toward 
betterness, and 2) It totally dismisses man's role as evaluator of the 
Quality.

> What we perceive as objects are "objects" and what we perceive
> as thoughts are "thoughts" ... on the intellectual level.  Intellect is
> our natural abode, we can't wander around in the high country
> permanently, but armed with MOQ's knowledge the intellectual
> existence presents no enigmas.

It's true that all knowledge is known intellectually, which I suppose means 
"on an intellectual level."  Awareness is more than knowledge, however.  It 
includes feelings, qualia, and desires which are "sensed" psycho-emotionally 
(subjectively) and make human beings value-sensible agents.  (Strangely, 
Pirsig seems to overlook this valuistic component of epistemology which is 
so critical to his Quality concept.)

Perhaps you can get us out of the "high country" by telling us exactly what 
it is that "MOQ's knowledge" arms us with.  I assume it is neither 
hierarchical nor intellectual, since you have distinguished such knowledge 
from "objects", "thoughts" and "levels".  Your answer to this question 
should help me appreciate "the enormous impact the MOQ will have on Western 
philosophy."

Thanks, Bo.

--Ham