[MD] Dewey's Zen

[Tuukka Virtaperko]

Ant, Andre
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> Ant:
> The exact quote would be helpful but, yes, Pirsig has written/said similar elsewhere.  But to clarify, I'd say the activity of conceptualising is Dynamic (i.e. the creative artistic part) while the rules and symbols themselves are static.

Tuukka:
I'd say it's romantic instead of Dynamic. I don't think ordinary 
activities, such as riding the bike, are Dynamic, or that being Dynamic 
would be their most important essence. Their most important essence is 
not, in practice, very unfathomable.

If you asked a mystic how to ride a bike, he'd probably show you. That's 
romantic quality, but it's not something one "doesn't normally expect". 
One does expect to be able to ride the bike after having once learnt it. 
The basic principle of riding a bike is always the same.

But if you asked the mystic, what is the purpose of life, I think to 
that he'd answer: Dynamic Quality.

> Ant:
>
> For instance, while I write this e-mail, that
> is Dynamic.  By the time you read it, it will be static.  A philosophy
> discussion is Dynamic - while it happens.  A recording of the discussion
> will be static.  Same with a philosophy book (it's a static product of a - largely - Dynamic process).  Moreover, any NEW thoughts you
>   have inspired by the philosophy book (or my e-mail or the discussion)
> is Dynamic.

Tuukka:
Not all philosophy discussions are very essentially Dynamic when they 
happen. How about dull, patterned and predictable philosophy discussions?

-Tuukka