[MD] Quick one: causation

Platt Holden plattholden at gmail.com
Mon Jan 12 14:57:03 PST 2009


> > [Chris] 
> > Allright, answer me this, just quickly - why can't the explanation of a
> > performed action
> > by an individual be explained only in terms of physical causation?
> 
> [Platt]
> "There is always this open end of Dynamic indeterminacy." (Lila, 11)
> 
> [Krimel]
> So what you and Pirsig are saying here is, "Ooops"?

"Ooops" means evolutionary changes occur without purpose. "Dynamic 
indeterminacy" means evolutionary changes occur in response to something 
better, i.e., towards the "fittest."

The difference is well spelled out in Chapter 11 of Lila which we all know 
you summarily reject.    




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