[MD] Good Mystic, Bad Mystic.

[MarshaV]

Hi Ron,


On Aug 22, 2012, at 12:53 PM, X Acto <xacto at rocketmail.com> wrote:

> I would think on a forum dedicated to Bob Pirsigs MoQ one would not have to preface
> every use of the word "truth" with "provisional" or "conditional" because no one who
> subscribes to this forum needs to be constantly reminded that "truth" is not an abstract
> absolute! or we would not be here! how about a show of hands, exactly who
> DOES think truth is absolute? anyone? anyone at ALL?


There is a long and deep history for most in the West of defining and connoting 'truth' with certainty.  I prefer the concept of 'hypothetical' for its openness as I have explained.  It is like the difference between a closed-ended question and an open-ended question.   Imho.
 
 
Marsha