[MD] Intellectual Level

[MarshaV]

On Nov 15, 2010, at 2:55 PM, Arlo Bensinger wrote:

> [Mark]
> Before I can address this, could you please explain what in particular you are presenting by the phrase "what Pirsig has offered"?
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> [Arlo]
> How is this confusing, it simply means what Pirsig himself wrote about (in this case) the intellectual level.
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> In this case, Pirsig wrote, ".. .the greatest meaning can be given to the intellectual elvel if it is confined to the skilled manipulation of abstract symbols that have no corresponding particular experience and which behave according to rules of their own".
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> [Mark]
> At the same time what is your interpretation of Pirsig's Intellectual level?
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> [Arlo]
> I am in agreement with Pirsig.
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> [Marsha]
> Marsha presented hers.
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> [Arlo]
> Yes, she did. And she has every right to argue why her idea that Intellect=SOM is better than Pirsig's. What explanatory power do you think this view offers, since you seem to support it, that is better than the Intellect!=SOM idea offered by Pirsig?



Marsha:
I'm waiting to discuss my ideas about the reification process with RMP when he invites to lunch, meanwhile I'll present my ideas as I judge appropriate.  

 
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