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==Definition==

==Definition==

#[n]  a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber"

#[n]  a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber"

#[adj]  of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"

#[adj]  of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"

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==Philosophy==

==Philosophy==

A '''quality''' (from Lat. ''qualitas''(Morwood¹, 1995) is an attribute or a property. Attributes are ascribable, by a subject, whereas properties are possessible(Cargile², 1995). Some philosophers assert that a quality cannot be defined [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphysics_of_Quality Metaphysics of Quality³]. In contemporary philosophy, the idea of qualities and especially how to distinguish certain kinds of qualities from one another remains controversial.(Cargile², 1995)

A '''quality''' (from Lat. ''qualitas''(Morwood¹, 1995) is an attribute or a property. Attributes are ascribable, by a subject, whereas properties are possessible(Cargile², 1995). Some philosophers assert that a quality cannot be defined [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphysics_of_Quality Metaphysics of Quality³]. In contemporary philosophy, the idea of qualities and especially how to distinguish certain kinds of qualities from one another remains controversial.(Cargile², 1995)

Subjectively, something might be [[goodness|good]] because it is useful, because it is [[beauty|beautiful]], or simply because it exists. Determining or finding Quality therefore involves an understanding of use, beauty and existence - what is useful, what is beautiful and what exists. The usefulness aspect is reflected in the common usage of quality.

Subjectively, something might be [[goodness|good]] because it is useful, because it is [[beauty|beautiful]], or simply because it exists. Determining or finding Quality therefore involves an understanding of use, beauty and existence - what is useful, what is beautiful and what exists. The usefulness aspect is reflected in the common usage of quality.

Robert M. Pirsig, in his book ''Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance'', studies the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphysics_of_Quality  Metaphysics of Quality], and examines the distinctions and relationship between classical and [[Romanticism|romantic]] quality, seeking to reconcile the two views and understand how they stand in relationship to each other.

Robert M. Pirsig, in his book ''Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance'', studies the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphysics_of_Quality  Metaphysics of Quality], and examines the distinctions and relationship between classical and romantic quality, seeking to reconcile the two views and understand how they stand in relationship to each other.

In this [[context]] the two aspects of classical object-oriented and romantic subject-oriented quality roughly parallel ''[[aesthetics|aesthetic]] quality'' and ''functional quality''. The resolution of the book points to a view of quality which relegates this subject-object dualism to a product of a non-dualistic absolute.

In this [[context]] the two aspects of classical object-oriented and romantic subject-oriented quality roughly parallel ''aesthetic quality'' and ''functional quality''. The resolution of the book points to a view of quality which relegates this subject-object dualism to a product of a non-dualistic absolute.

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