[MD] Philosophy, Metaphysics, and Common Sense

[MarshaV]

Matt,

And I will want to read such a book when you write it.

If you are ever interested in looking into these 
Eastern traditions from a Gen X'ers point of view 
instead of what they (Gen X'ers) think of as the 
aging hippie feel-gooders point-of-view, I'd like to suggest:

Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha: An 
Unusually Hardcore Dharma Book, by  Daniel M. Ingram

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1904658407


Marsha




At 07:58 PM 5/14/2009, you wrote:

>Hi Marsha,
>
>I'm always a little sensitive and defensive 
>about the lack mainly because of my 
>self-consciousness of the fact.  I've become 
>comfortable and settled in focusing my efforts 
>on studying American intellectual traditions 
>because, to make a dent in the business, you 
>have to marshal quite a bit of energy.
>
>I promise you this, though--should I ever have 
>the opportunity to write a book on Pirsig 
>(tentatively titled, "Robert Pirsig and the 
>Pragmatist Tradition of Philosophy and 
>Literature: Theory, Narrative, and the Scene of 
>Life"), one important avenue of research will be 
>the explosion of interest in Eastern 
>intellectual traditions during the 50s through 
>70s.  I'll never understand enough Sanskrit, 
>Hindi, Chinese, or Japanese to make a scholar of 
>the East, but the _use_ (and misuse) to which 
>Westerners have thought to put these 
>importations, that's something I can get my head around a little easier.
>
>Matt
>
> > Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 10:32:16 -0400
> > To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
> > From: marshalz at charter.net
> > Subject: Re: [MD] Philosophy, Metaphysics, and Common Sense
> >
> >
> > Greetings Matt,
> >
> > It was a fine paper, very interesting.  I always
> > get something meaningful from your posts, and
> > wish there were more of them.  Sorry for my
> > whining, it is just with RMP having spent so many
> > years in India it seems important to investigate
> > that influence, but of course you're a busy guy.
> >
> >
> > Marsha
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 10:20 AM 5/14/2009, you wrote:
> >
> > >Hi Marsha,
> > >
> > >You're right, but my only continued excuse is
> > >that I don't know too much about Eastern
> > >intellectual traditions.  I keep hoping others
> > >develop those angles, a division of labor if you
> > >will, so I could learn something.  I just don't
> > >have the background to be able to say anything
> > >interesting, at least things I'd be comfortable in saying.
> > >
> > >I don't know--if you wait until you know everything, you'll say nothing.
> > >
> > >And it's not like I have anything against
> > >Eastern traditions, like my slights are
> > >purposeful.  I develop Western connections 
> because it's what I know how to do.
>
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