[MD] Intellectual Level

[MarshaV]

On Dec 29, 2010, at 9:26 AM, ARLO J BENSINGER JR wrote:

> [Pirsig]
> A subject-object metaphysics is in fact a metaphysics in which the first
> division of Quality - the first slice of undivided experience  is into subjects
> and objects. ... What he had seen is that there is a metaphysical box that sits
> above these two boxes, Quality itself. And once he'd seen this he also saw a
> huge number of ways in which Quality can be divided. Subjects and objects are
> just one of the ways. (LILA)
> 
> [Marsha]
> Pirsig uses the term ‘subject-object metaphysics’ (SOM) for any metaphysics
> (explicitly or implicitly) that perceives reality as either mind and/or matter
> such as idealism, materialism, and dualism. " (MoQ Textbook)  
> 
> [Arlo]
> And again, this has nothing to do with the "subjects" and "objects" of grammar,
> but a very particular metaphysical position where one ascribes the fundamental
> division of "reality" as being S/O. Idealism, materialism and dualism are three
> examples of metaphysics derived from such a fundamental division.
> 
> Pirsig's metaphysics are a metaphysics derived from a different fundamental
> division, one that sees Static/Dynamic as the "fundamental division of the
> world".


Marsha:
In my definition of the Intellectual Level, grammar, mathematics and logic 
represent the intellectual rules for manipulating reified objects of analysis.  

 
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