- A much asked for transformation (Bo, here it is).
"Truth is one species of good, and not, as is usually
supposed, a category distinct from good, and coordinate with it."
William James in his Pragmatism, Longmans-Green pub.,
1907.
See pages 45, 53, 75, and 222.
Allow us to paraphrase James to fit this Quantonic animation,
"S-O are included-middle species of V(alue), and not, as
is usually supposed, categories distinct from V(alue), and mechanically
coordinated with it."
Prior to reading this, we thought this was an original notion
of Robert M. Pirsig. Clearly it is not. However, our finding does
not detract from MoQ's essence.
We choose to view this as superior evidence of William James
as Western cultures' first quantum philosopher. Prior, we had
thought of Pirsig in that light.
Students of philosophy may note how crucial James' assessment
is.
Aristotle, based on suggestions from Plato and Parmenides placed
truth above good and made them separate categories. Observe classical
mechanics' caesarean conception. Pirsig's works beg our calling
it "The Birth
of SOM."
See our fledgling efforts to use this as a means of describing
a Quantonics version of a Quantum
Society.