[MD] Free Will

[Steven Peterson]

On Sat, May 7, 2011 at 9:06 PM,  <craigerb at comcast.net> wrote:
> [Steve]
>> Pirsig's interpretation of causality as "B values precondition A"
>
>  Do you have an example of this?


Have you read Pirsig?

"In the Metaphysics of Quality "causation" is a metaphysical term that can
be replaced by "value".  To say that "A causes B" or to say that "B values
precondition A" is to say the same thing.  The difference is one of words
only.  Instead of saying "A magnet causes iron filings to move toward it,"
you can say "Iron filings value movement toward a magnet." "