[MD] Metaphysics: what it is good for?

[ARLO JAMES BENSINGER JR]

[Joe]
"Quality does not require special ritual."  I don't know about requiring special ritual.  The setup in logic which can point convincingly enough to the perception of indefinable reality is not the usual bread and butter statement.

[Arlo]
By "special" I mean specific or a particular ritual (such as a tea ceremony) that is required for pre-intellectual awareness. But obviously there are conditions (and mindsets) which influence this; e.g. the gumption traps or hang-ups discussed in ZMM (or generally the S/O perspective itself). Nor do I mean to imply that Pirsig's metaphysics, and those working on crafting an intellectual edifice from his foundations, are not "special". Of course I think they are. :-)