Re: Choice and values

From: Kenneth Van Oost (Kenneth.Van.Oost@village.uunet.be)
Date: Tue Feb 06 2001 - 21:05:44 GMT

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    Hi Vincent,

    For interesting definitions about, Value, Quality, Good and Bad see Pirsig,
    Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

    Kenneth

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Vincent Campbell <v.p.campbell@stir.ac.uk>
    To: <memetics@mmu.ac.uk>
    Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 3:46 PM
    Subject: RE: Choice and values

    > <We choose according to our values. I define values as a measure of
    > good
    > > and bad. Since we make choices, we classify things atleast relatively
    as
    > > good and bad. Value is therefore the measure of quality.>
    > >
    > Define 'good', 'bad' and 'quality'. Are values idiosyncratically
    > produced, culturally produced, or even genetically produced? If it's
    either
    > or both of the latter choice needn't, arguably doesn't, come into it.
    >
    > <Of course our values are also determined by memes. Values are
    > > psychological entities which get reflected in our behaviour when we make
    > > choices.>
    > >
    > Determined by memes- where's the choice there then?
    >
    > Vincent
    >
    > >
    >
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