[MD] Annotations to LC

[David Harding]

Tuukka said:
"Idealism states that "mind precedes matter" but materialism states that
"matter precedes mind". Pirsig's MOQ states both are true. But they
contradict each other. So, how do we know when should we believe in
materialism and when should we believe in idealism? The only answer that
can be logically inferred from Pirsig's writings is that when we believe in
bad ideas that are true we may believe in idealism, and when we believe in
good ideas we may believe in materialism. I think that's a weird answer."


Djh writes:

Tuk, this is the crux of the matter.  What drives which one we should
'believe' is based on the Quality of the description at the time. If it's
of high quality to assume that matter comes first - assume that. If it's of
high quality to assume that ideas create matter - assume that. It's not
about holding two contradictory ideas at the same time. But using one
depending on the Quality of the description.

It's a different way of seeing things but it's better.  It's about using
Quality as the driver of all things including the metaphysical  assumptions
you make and the logic you use.