[MD] Intellectual Level

[MarshaV]

Hello again Tim,
   

On Nov 7, 2010, at 8:36 PM, rapsncows at fastmail.fm wrote:

> Marsha,
> a quick comment or three below,
> Tim
> 
> 
> On Fri, 5 Nov 2010 03:44:17 -0400, "MarshaV" <valkyr at att.net> said:
>> 
>> Greetings Tim,
>> 
>> I have no objection to the conventional use of 'self' and objects.' 
>> These 
>> patterns have evolved because of their usefulness, but their independence 
>> is an illusion.   
> 
> Tim:
> Is their interdependence an illusion?

Marsha:
If you think that interdependence exist independently than I suppose it is 
an illusion.    



>> My definition of intelligence is not confined to the intellectual level,
>> but is 
>> the skillful use of whichever appropriate patterns (organic, biological,
>> social 
>> & intellectual) a given situation requires,
>  
> Tim:
> requires... requires for what?

Marsha:
Required in the moment.  But that has already gone by.  Too late...   



>> or possibly to use no
>> patterns
>> if something dynamic is required.   
>> 
>> I also believe there is a knowledge that comes from direct experience
>> (insight) 
>> that is beyond word-bound.  
> 
> Tim:
> I only wonder whether I need a different word from knowledge.  I know
> Phaedrus said, you know quality...  I think I lean more to a verb form
> of faith.


Marsha:
I suppose that depends if you mean faith or FAITH.   Quality(unpatterned 
experience/patterned experience), what requires faith?   


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