[MD] Pirsig's revenge

craigerb at comcast.net craigerb at comcast.net
Sun Mar 7 19:23:46 PST 2010



[Dave T, from Capitalism: my experience] 
> Things are objects. They have height, width, depth, weight, etc all of which 
> are scientifically verifiable objective qualities. An oversight RMP and 
> everyone else seems to make. 

Pirsig doesn't make such an elementary mistake.  His point is that because objects 
are not fundamental, there is more than one way to divide things into objects. 
Q: is the wart on my hand, part of my body (it doesn't have my DNA)? 

A: mu. 


[Dave T] 
> I wrote an essay years ago about Strawson's opinion 

Can I read it?  I need all the ammo I can get. 
Craig    




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