[MD] freewill

[MarshaV]

Hi Ron,

I didn't miss it.  


Marsha




On Apr 10, 2011, at 4:48 PM, X Acto wrote:

> Marsha:
> Hello Ron,
> 
> I find no reference to craftsmanship or the code of art in the entire paper.  
> But I suppose you will interpret as you will.  
> 
> 
> Ron: 
> Hello Marsha,
> 
> I'm affraid you missed the part where I explained about trying to link up
> ideas in a continious manner which support one another over as much
> of Pirsigs work as I can.
> 
> I thought it was obviouse that
> Craftsmanship in writing is extended to craftsmanship in motorcycle maintenance 
> in
> the novel "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance." Which used most of the 
> same quotes
> in the paper.
> You will find many quotes about craftsmanship and art in Zmm.
> and how we can apply it to all facetts of our lives.
> 
> Paper:
> " One can thunder as
>> loudly for this definition of quality as the other. It makes no
>> difference as long as we all know what quality is.
>> 
>>      A seeming inability to directly perceive quality is sometimes
>> known as "squareness."  Squareness results from two habits of mind~
>> intellectualism and conservatism."
> 
> More:
> 
>  If students know what quality is why is their writing so bad?
>> 
>>       There are many reasons.  Some are square. Some do not care.
>> Some, because of poor instruction, do not know that they know what
>> quality is. Many students have been brainwashed into believing that
>> only instructors know what quality is. Often when a student realizes
>> for the first time that he really does know what quality is in writing
>> he also begins to care for the first time.
>> 
>>       A third reason why student writing is so bad even though
>> students know what quality is, is that an ability to recognize good
>> writing comes much easier than an ability to produce it.  Usually
>> students can discern between good and bad writing without being able
>> to write well. But if a student cannot discern quality in his own
>> writing there is no hope for him -- no method in the world will ever
>> help him learn how to write. That is Why I believe pure quality should
>> be taught before any methods of producing it are taught."
> 
>>               Sincerely,
>>               Robert  M. Pirsig
>> 
> 
> 
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