[MD] What does Pirsig mean by metaphysics?

[X Acto]

while it may be true that truth is relative
it may not mean that values are.
values are patterns of prefference.

Truth is contextual might be a bit better an explaination
of the trueness of the meaning.

It think thats what Marsha means by conventional truths Platt,
but lets be clear, I'm NOT putting words in her mouth or forcing
an opinion of my interpretation of what she meant, I would'nt
dream to be so pretentouse.
-the masked cucumber



----- Original Message ----
From: "plattholden at gmail.com" <plattholden at gmail.com>
To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
Sent: Mon, February 1, 2010 4:53:36 PM
Subject: Re: [MD] What does Pirsig mean by metaphysics?

On 1 Feb 2010 at 11:46, MarshaV wrote:

> 
> On Feb 1, 2010, at 11:16 AM, Steven Peterson wrote:
> 
> >> 
> >> Hi Marsha,
> >> 
> > 
> > Marsha:
> > 
> >> This didn't answer the question, but did put words in my mouth
> >> that were not said.
> 
> >> Sjteve:
> >> I don't mean to put words in your mouth. I was referring to this:
> > 
> > Marsha previously:
> > Would you gentlemen explain how if context and history are key factors in
> > determining truth (conventional), why can it not be said that truth
> > (conventional) is relative to context and history?  It seems obvious: truth
> > (conventional) is relative.
> 
> Marsha:
> You made no reference to my post of Jan 30, 2010, at 1:43 AM.; how was I
> to guess?  I do not agree that the charge of relativism should be considered
> an extreme.  One can assume it is an extreme, of course, but on what basis?  
>  
> 
> Marsha  

Hi Marsha,

It's extremely incoherent to assert as true that truth is relative. But, in 
this day and age, incoherence is often celebrated, as pronouncements  
by progressives (we can spend our way to prosperity) and "modern" art  
paintings attest.

Platt

  
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