[MD] Reading & Comprehension

[Arlo Bensinger]

[Craig]
I would say the one example is the MoQ. 1) The 
MoQ is/is- part- of the Intellectual Level 2) The 
MoQ isn't/isn't-part-of the SOM 3) :. SOM isn't the Intellectual Level.

[Arlo]
Yeah. I think a source of confusion here is to 
think that because intellectual patterns are 
built with symbols, and symbols are predominantly 
linguistic, and language makes us of "subject" 
and "object" grammatically, then one misconstrues all that as SOM.

But language also makes use of verbs and time. It 
would be as easy to characterize intellect as 
Motion-Time Metaphysics, that being the case.

In any case, the distinction is that SOM is a 
unique subset of intellectual patterns that 
begins with the premise that a "subject-object" 
divide is the PRIMARY metaphysical split, and 
then any subsequent "reasoning" from that premise we'd label "SOM".

This is precisely what led Pirsig to ask: Now 
that intellect was in command of society for the 
first time in history, was this the intellectual 
pattern it was going to run society with? (LILA)








At 12:08 PM 5/3/2010, you wrote:
>[Mary] > If you are going to say that the 
>Intellectual Level is more than "just SOM", > I 
>need ONE example. . I would say the one example 
>is the MoQ. 1) The MoQ is/is- part- of the 
>Intellectual Level 2) The MoQ 
>isn't/isn't-part-of the SOM 3) :. SOM isn't the 
>Intellectual Level. QED Craig    Moq_Discuss 
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