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Pirsig actually came up with an entire metaphysical system in response to this. It's in his book "Lila". Basically it deals with what "good" (as in a good the
by nacker 14y ago
Pirsig actually came up with an entire metaphysical system in response to this. It's in his book "Lila". Basically it deals with what "good" (as in a good theory, or answer) is, and the different kinds of goodness or Quality, as he calls it, there are.
It's quite detailed, but his first distinction is between 'static' and 'dynamic' good. A test-writer values static good more highly than dynamic, and while this is justifiable in the circumstances, in the big picture, dynamic good is the real deal.
- sarah2079 14y agoInteresting, that sounds worth checking out.
- nacker 14y agoDon't bother with bloodless synopses online, or Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. http://coinread.com/lila_an_inquiry_into_morals.503624.html http://coinread.com/lila_an_inquiry_into_morals.503624.html The essence of Dynamic Quality is that you click on the link now :)