[MD] Misunderstandings are driven by what we value not by the logic we use.

[david buchanan]

Ian said:
Interesting that David H's point (highlighted in the post title) is still ignored in the ongoing mix of logic and ad-hominem rhetoric. Especially ironic given the clue in the quote offered in response.


dmb says:
The point is still being ignored? That's not true. Arlo and I both recently disputed and criticized that point at some length. (Ironically, your accusation is predicated on your ignorance of these recent exchanges.) As the archives can show you, it was not ignored so much as it was defeated and rejected.

As is shown in the very terms "intellectual values" and "intellectual quality", the MOQ rejects the notion that intellect is separate from values. In the MOQ, this is the highest level of static quality, the most highly evolved level of static values. And basically, I think it's just a cop out. I don't think there is any good reason to suggest that we don't need to care about intellectual values in a philosophy forum. It's totally preposterous.