[MD] expanded rationality

[MarshaV]

p.s.

In addition to the four questions below, please explain what you mean by "the aesthetic" and what you mean by "the spiritual"?  Isn't it turtles all the way down?  I think it is, so holding all static patterns to be hypothetical seems an enhancement over the futile search for certainty.


Marsha 





On Jun 5, 2012, at 10:01 PM, MarshaV <valkyr at att.net> wrote:

Hi Ant,

While I am waiting for the full paper on 'Enhanced Rationality' to be available, I would like to ask for your understanding of 180-degrees enlightenment, why you see it as representing what I wrote and why that would make my definition of expanded rationality wrong?  Also, why would you think 'expanded rationality' is confined specifically to a scientific orientation?

Thanks Anthony.


Marsha






On Jun 5, 2012, at 9:44 PM, MarshaV <valkyr at att.net> wrote:

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> Marsha V stated June 1st:
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>> Greetings,
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>> First revision:
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>> Once one accepts the MoQ's fundamental truth that the world is nothing but Value, then 'expanded rationality' occurs when an individual transforms the natural tendency to reify self and world into the natural tendency to hold all static patterns of value to be hypothetical.
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>> What do you think?
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> Marsha, 
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> You seem to be talking more about 180 degrees enlightenment in the above paragraph.  I always thought "expanded rationality" _ as far as the MOQ is concerned - is more about reconciling the aesthetic and the spiritual within scientific orientated thought.  A new essay (by John McConnell) that is due to appear on robertpirsig.org during this month has an interesting take on this issue.  I've pasted a preview of some of John's essay below for your interest,
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> Best wishes,
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> Ant
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