[MD] Problems with the Academic Approach

[craigerb at comcast.net]

[Bo] 
> Quality must be higher than intellect because we 
> value our premises and concepts. 


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[Platt] 
> the clincher argument for Bo's argument about the true nature of the MOQ. 


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[John] 
> here is the heart and soul of the MoQ 

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I don't think Bo's quote supports his view that intellect = S/O, 
rather the opposite, since the quote implies that 
intellect = premises and concepts. 
But is the argument itself any good? 
P1) We value our premises and concepts. 
C1) :. Quality must be higher than intellect. 
Obviously, the argument is invalid as it stands.  It needs some further 
premises such as: 
P2) Intellect = premises and concepts. 
P3) Quality must be higher than what we value. 
So the whole argument: 
P1) We value our premises and concepts. 
P2) Intellect = premises and concepts. 
C0) :. We value our intellect. 
P3) Quality must be higher than what we value. 
C1) :. Quality must be higher than intellect. 
What is the support for P3 & why is it the "heart and soul of the MoQ"? 



Craig