[MD] The Heinous Quadrilemma

[Tuukka Virtaperko]

All,

Due to the argument below, you have four options:

* To concede that the MOQ isn't consistent.
* To concede that the MOQ isn't a good idea.
* To concede that the MOQ doesn't solve the mind-matter problem.
* To modify the MOQ.

I recommend modification.

Regards,

Tuk




On 22-Oct-16 18:34, Tuukka Virtaperko wrote:
> Dan, all,
>
> I wish to provide maximum clarity for my argument. The argument is 
> about the logical consistency and logical implications of LC RMP 
> annotation 67. The annotation includes the following statement:
>
> MOQ idealism: "The MOQ says that Quality comes first, which produces 
> ideas, which produce what we know as matter."
>
> The concept of Quality is undefined. The notions of logical 
> consistency and logical implications can only be applied to defined 
> concepts. They cannot be applied to the concept of Quality. Therefore, 
> even though MOQ idealism includes the concept of Quality, the notion 
> of MOQ idealism is logically equivalent to the ordinary notion of 
> idealism.
>
> MOQ materialism: "However, as if to further the confusion, the MOQ 
> says that the idea that matter comes first is a high quality idea!"
>
> The MOQ classifies materialism as a good idea. But this implies that 
> the MOQ cannot classify idealism as a good idea unless the MOQ is 
> either inconsistent or not a single metaphysics.
>
> If the MOQ is inconsistent it doesn't solve any metaphysical problem. 
> So we shall assume that the MOQ is consistent.
>
> If the MOQ isn't a single metaphysics it doesn't solve the mind-matter 
> problem but instead merely reports that the problem exists. However, 
> Pirsig thinks the MOQ solves the mind-matter problem. If this is true, 
> the MOQ is a single metaphysics. So we shall assume that the MOQ is a 
> single metaphysics.
>
> Therefore, idealism must belong to the context of not-good ideas.
>
> But the MOQ subscribes to idealism.
>
> Therefore, the MOQ is not a good idea.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tuk
>
>
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