About this philosophy book
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance : an Inquiry Into Values by Robert M. Pirsig is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
<p><p>acclaimed As One Of The Most Exciting Books In The History Of American Letters, This Modern Epic Became An Instant Bestseller Upon Publication In 1974, Transforming A Generation And Continuing To Inspire Millions. This 25th Anniversary Quill Edition Features A New Introduction By The Author; Important Typographical Changes; And A Reader's Guide That Includes Discussion Topics, An Interview With The Author, And Letters And Documents Detailing How This Extraordinary Book Came To Be. A Narration Of A Summer Motorcycle Trip Undertaken By A Father And His Son, The Book Becomes A Personal And Philosophical Odyssey Into Fundamental Questions Of How To Live. The Narrator's Relationship With His Son Leads To A Powerful Self-reckoning; The Craft Of Motorcycle Maintenance Leads To An Austerely Beautiful Process For Reconciling Science, Religion, And Humanism. Resonant With The Confusions Of Existence, <i>zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance</i> Is A Touching And Transcendent Book Of Life.</p> <h3>the New Yorker</h3> <p>“the Book Is Inspired, Original. . . . The Analogies With Moby-dick Are Patent.”</p>
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Robert M. Pirsig
- Publisher
- HarperTorch an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780060589462
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Fiction, Medical, Psychology