[MD] cloud of probability

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Hi Ham,
Pirsig was just pointing out the pitfalls of creating a metaphysics on
the ineffable.  He then does his best to provide a basis for it.
Mark

On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 12:00 PM, Ham Priday <hampday1 at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> On Jun 10, 2011, at 1:02 PM, david buchanan wrote:
>
>> Like the man says, and like every reasonable person knows,
>> metaphysics must be definable, divisible and knowable or
>> there isn't any metaphysics.
>>
>> "Since a metaphysics is essentially a kind of dialectical definition
>> and since Quality is essentially outside definition, this means that
>> a 'Metaphysics of Quality' is essentially a contradiction in terms,
>> a logical absurdity."  (LILA, Chapter 5)
>
> Why, then, did the man choose to call his Quality thesis a "metaphysics"?
> Did he want his acolytes to spend their time trying to resolve a
> contradiction?
>
> Just curious,
> Ham
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