[MD] Classic or Romantic? Yes, definitely.

[John Carl]

Ok, Dave, besides acceding my "orthodoxy" what's yer problem?  And what do
you think a myth is, except for "analysis, synthesis and conclusions"?


On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 12:58 PM, David Thomas <
combinedefforts at earthlink.net> wrote:

> On 8/28/10 2:35 PM, "John Carl" <ridgecoyote at gmail.com> wrote:
> >[John]
> > The vital point is, that when science threw out the control of social
> values
> > by religion, it did so by throwing out values altogether and we've got
> lots
> > problems on our hands because of this "pragmatic step".
>
>

I'll grant that I was speaking hastily, and of course it wasn't science that
controlled society in the first place.  It was those pesky women, the
victorians!

But other than that....

John






> [Dave]
> It is easy to interpret Pirsig's work this way because he selects and over
> emphasizes facts to support his case while ignoring or discounting facts
> that don't.  , like most people trying to convince others of the value of
> their POV,
>
> Yes this is one of the central premises of Pirsig's work. You may choose to
> accept it as true. A species of good analysis, synthesis, and conclusions.
> I
> view it more as a myth. An Op-Ed piece based on RMP's experience with
> amplifications to frame conclusions in a the light he wishes.
>
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