[MD] Decision

[Andy Skelton]

Craig to Andy:
>> why is the intellectual level above the social level?
>
> The intellectual level evolved from the social level. Pirsig gives the
> example of how concepts (4th) evolve from ritual (3rd).

I'll get there eventually. Most of my reading happens on the least
comfortable seat in the house.

>> Could not a being in isolation evolve intellect?
>
> Ludwig Wittgenstein offers an (anti-) Private Language Argument:
> roughly, using language depends on the ability to distinguish
> what is correct from what is in error;
> an isolated person cannot distinguish between what is correct
> & what they think is correct;
> :. an isolated person cannot use language.
> Whether this argument is sound & if so, whether it applies to intellect
> as well as language, is controversial.

I wouldn't guess that intellect requires language. Does it?

Andy