[MD] Emotions

[mark_maxwell at talktalk.net]

Squonk,

Why don't you present for direct discussion what you find applicable to the
MoQ from Desmond Morris 'The Naked Ape: A Zoologist's Study of the Human
Animal'. 


Marsha 




Hi Marsha,
A theme in Morris' first book is that all human behaviour can be traced back to its value for biological advantage.
Recall the section in 'Lila' where RMP mentions the woman who told him that she wanted to have sex with him.
This is a good example imo.


At this point i would recommend his books, 'The naked ape' and 'The human zoo'.
I would note here that Morris presents one suggestion that demolishes one RMP example of spov's:
RMP gives the example of, 'tipping ones hat to the ladies' as an example of a spov.
Morris uses the same example to suggest that this is a form of grooming - apes do it, and because we can't do it
anymore we substitute other patterns of behaviour, like tipping ones hat.
Chit a chat with ones neighbour may also be viewed as grooming.
I suspect that philosophy may be similarly viewed, which seems to undermine the RMP suggestion that static levels are discreet.
It is a requirement of the moq that they be so, but i am seriously beginning to question this.


All the best,
squonk