[MD] Is Quality a monism?

[MarshaV]

Hi Andre,


On Jul 1, 2012, at 7:35 AM, Andre Broersen <andrebroersen at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ron to Andre:
> 
> Thats a great philosophical question Andre, "how do you know unity,oneness,whole?"
> you said we know them statically, which feels like the right direction. Quality then is the
> primary explanitory factor in our philosophical theories?and in this way we can say that
> Quality is one because it is the basis and begining?on which all explanation extends.
> But That is probably the only way I'd say that Quality is "one".
> ?
> 
> Andre:
> I think that's right Ron. In Pirsig's words the MoQ is a high-quality static intellectual pattern of value because of it's economy of statement, explanatory power (where there wasn't before) and the harmony it produces. Dq/sq is as you suggest 'the basis and beginning on which all explanation extends' and I would add depends. I tend to see this in the context of Pirsig echoing Abraham Maslow on the AHP tapes when he says that we need something bigger than ourselves ( I think in response to and reaction against scientism, positivism, populism and churchly stuff).
> 
> In this same context I prefer to change the notion of man being the measure of all things into DQ/sq is the measure of all things. An evolving wherein 'Man' is a participant. Like William James insisting that 'the human being is continuous with Something More'.
> 
> Not sure if this makes sense.

Marsha:
It makes sense that your statement represents how you measure it.


Cheers,

Marsha